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Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents
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Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal ventsScience

Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents

Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism Summary: Microorganisms have found remarkable ways to thrive at hydrothermal vents, even in shallow coastal waters where extreme…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
The future of the deep sea: Scientists urge immediate global response
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The future of the deep sea: Scientists urge immediate global responseNews

The future of the deep sea: Scientists urge immediate global response

Brussels / Kiel | GEOMARScientific report on deep-sea research sees 2025 as a decisive year for ocean health Summary: The deep sea, defined as everything…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2025 Full article
Human activity disrupting ocean CO₂ absorption: study
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Human activity disrupting ocean CO₂ absorption: studyClimate

Human activity disrupting ocean CO₂ absorption: study

Washington, United States | AFP Commercial activities that damage sea floors are disrupting the oceans' natural carbon capture capacity, with more research needed on their…
SourceSourceMarch 29, 2025 Full article
New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides
Image: The airgun bundles towed behind the SONNE generate short, strong sound pulses that penetrate the sea floor and are reflected by geological layers. Seismometers on the sea floor record these signals in order to analyze the structure of the subsurface
New data for risk assessment of submarine landslidesNews

New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides

Kiel | GEOMARExploring active and passive continental slopesComprehensive Survey and Drilling Programme How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwater
Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwaterClimate

Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwater

By University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a mission to explore the underwater edges of Greenland’s coastal…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
What’s the weather like in the deep sea?
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What’s the weather like in the deep sea?ClimateScience

What’s the weather like in the deep sea?

New Nature Geoscience study shows variable behavior of currents in the deep sea. By MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences | University of Bremen…
SourceSourceJuly 31, 2024 Full article