the subject matter fascinating,
and soundtrack by Serafina Moulton, recorded live onboard the R/V Falkor, so nice to listen to, stretching
thousands of miles off Chile’s coast to Rapa Nui,
also known as Easter Island, the Salas y Gómez Ridge is a vast underwater
mountain range in the Pacific Ocean. Seventy-three percent of the region is
part of the high seas, which is under international control and vastly
underexplored. The Salas y Gómez Ridge is one of the most biologically
productive regions in the world, and thanks to researchers with the Schmidt Ocean Institute,
we now know more about the life that thrives there, during
a recent 40-day expedition, an international team of scientists discovered that
the area is home to 160 species not known to live in the region, 50 of which
are thought to be entirely new to researchers, because of the findings, the
area is under consideration for protected status, although only Chile and Palau
have ratified the U.N. treaty to do so. The measure requires 60 countries to
formally adopt the agreement, what an amazing environment we know so little
about.
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