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- 1Deep-sea mining and bottom trawling denounced as twin threatsβWhat makes bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining twin horrors is that same fundamental mechanism: taking ecosyste
Critics are drawing a direct link between bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining, arguing both destroy ecosystems that operate on geological timescales. Corals can grow just millimetres a year, and ocean currents take centuries to settle disturbed sediment, so damage from either practice could be effectively irreversible. The comparison is fuelling calls to restrict both activities before harm becomes permanent.
- 2Iceberg collapse filmed at dawn in Ilulissat, Greenlandβπ§ ICYMI: When an # iceberg splits apart, giant slabs of blue # ice collapse into the # sea , triggering fractures that s
A newly shared recording captured at daybreak in Ilulissat, Greenland, shows an iceberg splitting apart, with slabs of deep blue ice crashing into the sea and sending waves across the surrounding water. The footage, recorded by Richard Sidey, also picks up the deep creaks and rumbles as the ice fractures. Viewers are sharing it as a striking illustration of glacial calving in one of Greenland's most active icefjord regions.
- 3Oceanographer Dawn Wright on Mapping the Deep SeaβMapping the Abyss: A Conversation with Oceanographer Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and geographer Dawn Wright has given an interview with the Yale School of the Environment discussing the mapping of the ocean floor, often called the abyss. The conversation covers the state of deep-sea exploration and mapping efforts, an area where much of the ocean remains unmapped and poorly understood.
- 4Trump administration moves toward deep-sea mining, Greens push backβThe Trump administration wants to invade the deep sea β but you can tell them not to
The Trump administration is pushing to open the deep sea to industrial exploitation, widely read as a step toward deep-sea mining. Greenpeace is urging the public to submit comments opposing the plan, framing it as a threat to fragile ocean ecosystems that remain largely unexplored. Environmental groups warn that mining could cause irreversible damage to deep-sea habitats.
- 5Ocean floor found to have powerful effect on climateβEarthβs ocean floor has a surprisingly powerful effect on climate
New reporting highlights that Earth's ocean floor plays a surprisingly powerful role in regulating the climate, beyond its traditionally understood passive role. The seafloor influences heat exchange, carbon storage and ocean circulation patterns that shape global temperatures. Scientists say these deep-sea processes are often overlooked in climate models, and better understanding them could improve predictions of how quickly the planet warms in the coming decades.
- 6Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard appears at Da Vinci Science CenterβTitanic Discoverer Robert Ballard at Da Vinci Science Center | PHOTOS
Oceanographer Robert Ballard, who led the 1985 expedition that located the wreck of the Titanic, made an appearance at the Da Vinci Science Center, with photos published by The Morning Call. The visit drew attention from local audiences interested in deep-sea exploration and the famous shipwreck discovery.