Human waste, mostly plastic, was found in abundance at the deepest part of the Mediterranean called the Calypso Deep, 3.1 ...

While scientists are still investigating the potential dangers of human exposure to microplastics, they've been linked to ...

Deep-sea mining could pose a threat to whales, dolphins, and other sea life, according to new research. In light of increased ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

More information: Rob Williams et al, Noise from deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean will impact a broad range of marine taxa, Marine Pollution Bulletin (2025).

The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor off the coast of American Samoa. The Interior Department announced late T… ...

Freshwater may soon flow from the deep sea to drought-stricken coastal cities. A handful of companies are exploring how deep-sea pressures can replace the energy-intensive pumps and toxic ...

Additionally, the deep-sea environment’s naturally low biological activity eliminates the need for chemical pre-treatment, significantly reducing the risk of chemical pollution.

Nobody knows for sure, since deep-sea mining has never been done at commercial scale. Supporters of seabed mining claim it will be less destructive than mining on land.

Deep-sea mining research and experiments over the past 40 years have shown how the removal of nodules can put seafloor creatures at risk by disrupting their habitats.

In 1979, deep-sea mining equipment made large tracks in one part of the Pacific Ocean seabed and these remain there today, researchers say. Wildlife has reportedly still not fully returned to the ...