"We know remarkably little about these ecosystems." Experts raise red flags over proposal to mine valuable metals from ocean floor: 'These risks must urgently be assessed' first appeared on The Cool ...

Hall Bank is a small, nearshore reef off Fremantle in southwest Australia, located well beyond the typical latitudinal range for coral reefs. Advanced Navigation’s autonomous underwater vehicles ( ...

A parachute anchor deployed by a Chinese vessel in waters off Pag-asa Island on June 7 has damaged corals worth over P11 ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is a staggering 2,722 ft tall. That’s 829.8 metres, or just over half a mile, making London’s top skyscraper, the Shard, seem like a glorified ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...