4,000 Meters Below Sea Level, Scientists Have Found the Spectacular ‘Dark Oxygen’
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Deep-sea “dark oxygen” discovery rewrites Earth’s history – and poses dilemma for green energy
Researchers found that polymetallic nodules on the Pacific seafloor produce oxygen through electrolysis – without sunlight or photosynthesis – challenging the long-held belief that oxygen originates solely from biological processes. These nodules, rich in metals like cobalt and lithium (used in "green energy" tech), are targeted for industrial-scale mining, risking irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems that rely on their oxygen-producing f…
A team of Scottish researchers claim to have discovered that oxygen is produced at a depth of 4000 metres in the Pacific, without light or organic matter. Polymetallic nodules on the seabed would act as natural batteries capable of generating oxygen by electrolysis. A revolutionary discovery that raises as much scientific scepticism as enthusiasm. More
Scientists discover dark oxygen production on the deep-ocean floor
This discovery challenges the long-held scientific consensus that oxygen on Earth is produced solely through photosynthesis by plants and algae using sunlight, News.Az reports, citing Popular Mechanics. At these abyssal depths, where no light can penetrate, oxygen levels were found to increase rather than decrease, indicating a local source of production. *** The source of this oxygen appears to be polymetallic nodules—potato-sized mineral depos…
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