In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature, co-led by the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of researchers recently discovered a new biodegradable plastic that could provide a significant boost to ocean health, ...
Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. In a deep-sea experiment, the microbially synthesized poly(d-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) (LAHB) ...
Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...
A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike conventional plastics that persist for decades. In real-world underwater ...
As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, ...