The Mining Dilemma: Investigating the Mystery of "Dark Oxygen" - The Ocean News Podcast

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In this episode, Editorial Assistant Eva Cahill covers the landmark upcoming expedition led by Professor Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), set to launch in April 2026. The mission focuses on "dark oxygen" oxygen produced on the seafloor in total darkness, which was first detected in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone; an area now being sized up for deep-sea mining.

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