Opinion | A Rush to Mine the Deep Sea Is Underway. It Must Be Stopped. (Published 2023)
Descending to the depths of the ocean is part of my job as a deep-sea biologist. Traveling three miles below the sea surface never ceases to uplift me. I’ve seen strange and wonderful creatures, from anemones with seven-foot tentacles that billow across the seafloor, to sharks that glow in the …