Mile-High Seamount Discovered in Pacific Off Guatemala

There is an old saying that we know more about the Moon than we do about the deep ocean. Critics say that the notion, first recorded in 1954, is out of date. While that may be the case, it is … Continue reading

World’s Newest Island Rises Off Iwo Jima After Undersea Volcanic Eruption

The world’s newest island has risen from the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese island of Iwo Jima after an underwater volcanic eruption that began toward the end of October. In just 10 days, volcanic ash and rocks built up on … Continue reading

Eurythenes plasticus — Newly Discovered Deep Sea Amphipod Named After Plastic In Its Guts

British researchers have discovered a new species of amphipod. The team from England’s Newcastle University, led by Dr Alan Jamieson, found the shrimp-like crustacean in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench between Japan and the Philippines and below the Great Pacific … Continue reading

Deep-Sea Mining — Electric Cars, Electronics & Climate Change

Deep-sea mining may provide the material necessary to create our latest and greatest electronics, electric cars and battery backup systems. The mining may also damage the environment and worsen climate change.  In 2018, we posted about the discovery of huge … Continue reading

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to be Vastly Expanded

In 2006, President George W. Bush created three marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean.  Today, President Obama announced the dramatic expansion of these marine preserves to form the world’s largest marine sanctuary.  Under the proposal, the Pacific Remote Island Marine … Continue reading

Four Tons on Marijuana Worth $4 Million Found Floating Off Dana Point, California

A local boater first spotted the bales floating 15 miles offshore near Point Dana, California.  When law enforcement went out to investigate, they found between 160-180 bales of marijuana (depending on the news report), weighing close to four tons and worth around $4 million dollars, … Continue reading