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Researchers Find Oxygen Made Without Photosynthesis - With Mind-Blowing Consequences

Oxygen can be produced abiotically at deep-sea sediments, challenging assumptions that only life can generate this essential molecule.

Metal-Rich Ocean Deposits Produce Dark Oxygen'

Oxygen is produced in the dark of the deep ocean, highlighting a unique ecosystem.
Polymetallic nodules raise questions about the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining.

Deep-sea metals may be source of oxygen for life on ocean floor

Deep-ocean polymetallic nodules may provide oxygen for deep-sea life and are crucial for green-energy technologies, impacting global decisions on deep-sea mining.

The Mysterious Discovery of 'Dark Oxygen' on the Ocean Floor

Polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor may not only be a potential source of valuable metals but also could be driving a reaction that produces oxygen from seawater without the need for photosynthesis.

'Battery rock' discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

Polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor act as natural rock batteries producing oxygen, challenging traditional theories on Earth's oxygen production and discouraging deep-sea mining.

Researchers Find Oxygen Made Without Photosynthesis - With Mind-Blowing Consequences

Oxygen can be produced abiotically at deep-sea sediments, challenging assumptions that only life can generate this essential molecule.

Metal-Rich Ocean Deposits Produce Dark Oxygen'

Oxygen is produced in the dark of the deep ocean, highlighting a unique ecosystem.
Polymetallic nodules raise questions about the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining.

Deep-sea metals may be source of oxygen for life on ocean floor

Deep-ocean polymetallic nodules may provide oxygen for deep-sea life and are crucial for green-energy technologies, impacting global decisions on deep-sea mining.

The Mysterious Discovery of 'Dark Oxygen' on the Ocean Floor

Polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor may not only be a potential source of valuable metals but also could be driving a reaction that produces oxygen from seawater without the need for photosynthesis.

'Battery rock' discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

Polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor act as natural rock batteries producing oxygen, challenging traditional theories on Earth's oxygen production and discouraging deep-sea mining.
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Norway may be the first nation to open its Arctic seabed to mining

Norway's Arctic seabed mining plans pose severe risks to biodiversity and marine ecosystems, as warned by Greenpeace.

'Barbie pigs' among new species discovered near planned deep-sea mine

Deep-sea researchers catalog new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, including unique marine life like 'Barbie pig' and 'Rattail fish'.
The CCZ, rich in metal nodules for advanced batteries, prompts ecological census for potentially undiscovered species.

Norway's deep-sea mining plans could put it on collision course with the EU

The European Parliament raised concerns over Norway's plans for deep-sea mining and its potential impact on EU fisheries, food security, and Arctic marine biodiversity.
Norway, despite not being an EU member, is bound by the EEA Agreement and must adopt European laws in exchange for access to the single market.

Norway may be the first nation to open its Arctic seabed to mining

Norway's Arctic seabed mining plans pose severe risks to biodiversity and marine ecosystems, as warned by Greenpeace.

'Barbie pigs' among new species discovered near planned deep-sea mine

Deep-sea researchers catalog new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, including unique marine life like 'Barbie pig' and 'Rattail fish'.
The CCZ, rich in metal nodules for advanced batteries, prompts ecological census for potentially undiscovered species.

Norway's deep-sea mining plans could put it on collision course with the EU

The European Parliament raised concerns over Norway's plans for deep-sea mining and its potential impact on EU fisheries, food security, and Arctic marine biodiversity.
Norway, despite not being an EU member, is bound by the EEA Agreement and must adopt European laws in exchange for access to the single market.
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3 months ago
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'Dark oxygen' discovered on the seafloor raises stakes for deep-sea mining negotiations

The discovery of 'dark oxygen' in the deep sea is intensifying discussions on deep-sea mining regulations and the protection of marine life.

Deep-sea mining: why is interest growing and what are the risks?

Deep sea mining is a method of extracting minerals from the seabed at depths greater than 200 meters.
The demand for minerals needed for the energy transition is expected to double by 2040, leading to interest in deep sea mining.

'Dark oxygen' discovered on the seafloor raises stakes for deep-sea mining negotiations

The discovery of 'dark oxygen' in the deep sea is intensifying discussions on deep-sea mining regulations and the protection of marine life.

Deep-sea mining: why is interest growing and what are the risks?

Deep sea mining is a method of extracting minerals from the seabed at depths greater than 200 meters.
The demand for minerals needed for the energy transition is expected to double by 2040, leading to interest in deep sea mining.
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Flam: Deep-sea mining may be necessary to build a greener future

Mining deep oceans for metals like cobalt and nickel can speed up renewable energy adoption through abundant resources found on the ocean floor.

Scientists find 'dark oxygen' being produced from metals on the seafloor

Metals on the ocean floor like manganese nodules might generate oxygen, challenging traditional ideas about photosynthesis and the origins of life on Earth.

African countries must make their voices heard on deep-sea mining

Africa's decisions on deep-sea mining will impact marine ecosystems and industry trajectory significantly.

Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say. California law has a solution

Environmental activists urge protection of deep sea ecosystems against mining for metals essential in modern technologies.
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