Deep Ocean
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About Deep Ocean
Uncovering the life forms that have managed to survive the harsh, completely dark depths of the planet's oceans.
Seabed mining will stress jellyfish - scientists
... Much of the Deep Ocean is unexplored, so seabed mining opponents also point out that mining activity could cause irreparable damage to ecosystems we do not yet understand...
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
... To work out these ancient figures, scientists use records like the air trapped in polar ice cores, or sediments in the Deep Ocean...
Crunch talks due on deep-sea mining controversy
... " Marine scientists have raised concerns that limited research has been carried out in the Deep Ocean to understand the animals and plants that live there and therefore what the impacts deep sea mining could have on them...
Titan sub: What happens next after sounds detected in search
... While sounds from Deep Ocean layers could get through to them, it is more likely that the sounds are coming from the same ocean layer, Mr Owen says...
St John's ready to help in search for missing Titanic sub
... The US Navy s Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System - capable of lifting and recovering large, bulky undersea objects - is scheduled to arrive in St John s on Tuesday evening, a navy spokesperson told the BBC s US news partner CBS...
How do you dispose of a giant whale from a beach?
... " It s called whale fall - this is mainly thinking about animals of the Deep Ocean, but when they fall and die and sink to the bottom of the ocean, they form these little nutrient rich islands that can support a huge diversity of life...
Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report
...By Tom HousdenBBC News, SydneyRapidly melting Antarctic ice is causing a dramatic slowdown in Deep Ocean currents and could have a disastrous effect on the climate, a new report warns...
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
... Richer nations currently have the resources and funding to explore the Deep Ocean but poorer nations wanted to ensure any benefits they find are shared equally...
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
By Esme StallardClimate and Science Reporter, BBC News
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect The World 's oceans following 10 Years of negotiations.
The High Seas Treaty places 30% of The seas into protected areas by 2030, aiming to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.
The agreement was reached on Saturday evening, after 38 hours of talks, at UN headquarters in New York .
The negotiations had been held up for years over disagreements on funding and fishing rights.
The Last International agreement on ocean protection was signed 40 Years ago in 1982 - The UN Convention on The Law of The Sea .
That agreement established an area called The High Seas - International waters where all countries have a right to fish, ship and do Research - But only 1. 2% of these waters are protected.
Marine Life living outside of these protected areas has been At Risk from Climate Change , overfishing and shipping traffic.
In The latest assessment of global marine species, nearly 10% were found to be At Risk of extinction,
These new protected areas, established in The treaty, will put limits on how much fishing can take place, The routes of shipping lanes and exploration activities like deep sea Mining - When minerals are taken from a sea bed 200m or more below The Surface .
Environmental groups that Mining processes could disturb animal breeding grounds, create noise pollution and be toxic for Marine Life .
The International Seabed Authority that oversees licensing told The Bbc that Moving Forward " any future activity in The Deep seabed will be subject to strict environmental regulations and oversight to ensure that they are carried out sustainably and responsibly".
Rena Lee, UN Ambassador for Oceans, brought down The gavel after Two Weeks of negotiations that at times threatened to unravel.
Minna Epps, director of The IUCN Ocean team, said The main issue was over The sharing of marine genetic resources.
Marine genetic resources are biological material from plants and animals in The Ocean that can have benefits for society, such as pharmaceuticals, industrial processes and food.
Richer nations currently have The resources and funding to explore The Deep Ocean But poorer nations wanted to ensure any benefits they find are shared equally.
Dr Robert Blasiak, ocean researcher at Stockholm University , said The Challenge was that no-one knows how much ocean resources are worth and therefore how they could be split.
He Said : " If you imagine a big, high-definition, widescreen TV, and If Only like three or four of The pixels on that giant screen are working, that's our knowledge of The Deep Ocean . So we've recorded about 230,000 species in The Ocean , But it's estimated that there are over two million. "
Countries will need to meet again to formerly adopt The agreement And Then have plenty of work to do before The treaty can be implemented.
Liz Karan, director of Pews Trust ocean governance team, told The Bbc : " It will take some time to take effect. Countries have to ratify it [legally adopt it] for it to enter force. Then there are a lot of institutional bodies like The Science and Technical Committee that have to get Set Up . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com