HUFFPOST - Scientists Discover Deep Whale Graveyard Teeming With Life
Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard.
NYTIMES (Chico Harlan) - E.U. Steps Up Ocean Monitoring as Trump Administration Backs Away
Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.”
NPR (Lauren Sommer) - Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone
With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.