A 500,000-year fossil study of the Southern Ocean’s deep-sea ecosystem reveals critical insights into climate change impacts and potential risks of marine carbon removal technologies. The research, published in Current Biology, shows how temperature variations and food availability have shaped deep-sea communities over millennia. Led by Professor Moriaki Yasuhara and Ms. Raine Chong from the University of Hong Kong’s School of Biological Sciences, alongside Dr. May Huang from Princeton University, the study analyzed deep-sea fossil records extracted from sediment cores. Their findings expose the delicate balance of deep-sea ecosystems and raise concerns about proposed climate intervention strategies. The research demonstrates … Continue reading 500,000-Year Fossil Study Reveals Climate Risks to Deep-Sea Ecosystems