Over a third of animals lost in test deep sea mining - scientists

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentNatural History Museum/ University of GothenburgA brittlestar found on the seafloor of the Clarion-Clipperton ZoneMachines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say.The number of animals found in the tracks of the vehicles was reduced by 37% compared…