Source: National Geographic
Author: Jon Letman
Some of the biggest deposits of iron, copper, and rare-earth elements are in the middle of the Pacific. They come at a cost.
Continue reading The Race Is On to Mine the Deep Sea—But Scientists Are Wary
Source: Phys Org
Author: Oregon State University
Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO2 rose significantly as the Earth came out of its last ice age. Many scientists have long suspected that the source of that carbon was from the deep sea.
Continue reading Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean
Source: EurekAlert!
Kumamoto University
A new species of microcrustacean (Stygiopontius ) was collected from a submarine hot spring (hydrothermal vent) of a volcanic seamount (Myojin-sho caldera) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. This crustacean group lives only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the central Atlantic or eastern Pacific Oceans. The new species is the first of its kind discovered in Japanese waters. Reina Senokuchi, a Kumamoto University student, was the first to make the discovery saying, “When I realized that it might be a new species, I was both delighted and very surprised. I couldn’t believe it was true.”
Continue reading Japanese student discovers new crustacean species in deep sea hydrothermal vent
Source: AsiaPacificReport.nz
Author: PMC Editor
Papua New Guinea’s Catholic Church cardinal has given a resounding “no” to deep sea mining after returning from his visit to Germany.
Continue reading ‘No’ to deep sea bed mining plans for Pacific, says PNG’s Cardinal Ribat
Source & Author: The Mainichi
A team of scientists from Japanese research institutes has confirmed low electric current around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, suggesting a possibility that such a current played a key role in the formation of life on Earth from organic matter in the ocean.
The deep ocean and the creatures that live there are facing a desperate future due to food shortages and changing temperatures, according to research exploring the impact of climate change and human activity on the world’s seas.
Continue reading Deep sea life faces dark future due to warming and food shortage
Source: The Guardian
Author: Nicola Davis
The deep ocean and the creatures that live there are facing a desperate future due to food shortages and changing temperatures, according to research exploring the impact of climate change and human activity on the world’s seas.
Continue reading Deep sea life faces dark future due to warming and food shortage
Source: Seas At Risk
The German Federation for Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), member of Seas At Risk, called for a ban on deep sea mining together with several other German NGOs (PowerShift, Fair Oceans, Brot für die Welt, MISEREOR, Stiftung Asienhaus, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung).
Continue reading German NGOs call for a ban on deep sea mining
Source: Post Courier, via Papua New Guinea Mine Watch
Author: Rosalyn Albaniel
THE Pacific’s two largest fisheries blocs – the Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum Agency and Parties the Nauru Agreement – are treating the issue of experimental seabed mining cautiously.
Continue reading Concern over experimental seabed mining and fisheries in Pacific
Source: Deep Sea Mining Campaign
NGOs and civil society from Papua New Guinea and around the world challenge the development of regulations for deep sea mining by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Their call for a ban on this frontier industry highlights the need for debate on progressing deep sea mining when alternatives are available.
