Long-standing industrial waste off the Southern California coast continues to damage the seafloor, according to research.
Decades-old industrial waste barrels dumped into the Pacific Ocean are still impacting the deep seabed off the coast of Los Angeles. These barrels, often surrounded by mysterious white halos, may have leaked hazardous waste into the marine ecosystem, according to a recent study published on Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
Titanic’s iconic deck railing breaks off and lands on seafloor: photos
Stunning new photos taken from the wreckage of the Titanic show the effect of time and the North Atlantic on the famous ship, with large sections of its deck railings snapping off and sinking to the ocean floor. The ship's iconic railing around the bow, made famous by James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film, was rediscovered […]
The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches | New Zealand
TAt Patea Boating Club, a few hundred metres off New Zealand’s South Taranaki coast, three fishermen sit around an empty table, pigeon droppings littering the floorboards and the sound of the ocean lapping on the black sand coming through the salt-sprayed windows. “This is one of the best fishing spots in the country,” club president […]