The bottom of the Pacific Ocean is home to unique ecosystems that remain unexplored due to harsh conditions. President Trump has signed an executive order permitting the industrial mining of seabeds, a move that scientists criticize heavily. They argue that such operations could irreparably damage delicate ecosystems before their functions are fully understood. The focus is primarily on metal-rich nodules which are vital for various high-tech industries, raising a critical debate between technological advancement and environmental preservation in the deep sea.
Life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is slow, dark and quiet, and the ecological importance of this region is largely unknown.
President Trump signed an executive order to allow industrial seabed mining, raising concerns about potential irreversible harm to deep-sea ecosystems.
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