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Surprising ‘dark oxygen’ discovery could ensnarl deep-sea mining | Explained

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Surprising ‘dark oxygen’ discovery could ensnarl deep-sea mining | Explained

This photo taken on March 8, 2019, shows a study underway on the seafloor of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone to investigate the impact that potential manganese nodule mining in the deep sea would have on ecosystems there. | Photo Credit: ROV-Team/GEOMAR An unknown process is producing oxygen deep in the world’s oceans, where it is too…

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Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

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Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. As part of this initiative, India will, for the first time, embark on a journey to a depth of 6,000 metres in the ocean using an indigenously developed submersible with a three-member crew. The mission will require…

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