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

The New York Times | July 9, 2026, 8 a.m. | Original
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.
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