Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/japan-deep-sea-mineral-extraction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oceans #mining #china #donaldtrump

Almost a third of citizens of the Pacific nation of Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their shores. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/asia-pacific/politics/tuvalu-australia-climate-visa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #climatechange #oceans #tuvalu #australia

New research provides fresh evidence for killer whales' exceptional intelligence, documenting how these marine mammals use stalks of seaweed as tools to groom each other. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/world/science-health/killer-whales-seaweed-tools/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #killerwhales #whales #oceans #mammals