As interest in Pacific Ocean deep-sea mining increases, scientists have unearthed multiple undiscovered and unnamed aquatic species. Environmental advocates caution that mining activities in the waters between Hawaii and Mexico pose a threat to the biodiversity of one of the Earth’s largest and least explored ecosystems.
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250317-race-to-name-creatures-of-the-deep-as-mining-interest-grows
Exploration of Pacific deep-sea mining areas uncovers newfound rare species, prompting a rush to assign names
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