These spectacular deep-sea creatures live in a potential mining hot spot

Vox | Oct 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM
  • If you were to dive to the bottom of the ocean somewhere between Hawaii and Mexico, you might see a field of sunken treasure.
  • Beyond killing life on the nodules, the operation will likely release plumes of sediment from the collection device and from a discharge pipe, and it will make a lot of noise.