I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.

By Catrin Einhorn · The New York Times – World

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.