Scientists Discover Hidden Energy Source Deep Underwater
科學家在深海發現隱藏的能源
更新於: 2026年7月17日 上午04:30
Scientists have uncovered a remarkable secret buried deep within the Pacific Ocean: 'Dark Oxygen.'
科學家們在太平洋深處揭開了一個驚人的秘密：「暗氧」。
Traditionally, biology taught us that Earth's oxygen supply depends entirely on photosynthesis, which requires sunlight.
傳統生物學教導我們，地球的氧氣供應完全依賴於需要陽光的光合作用。
However, researchers exploring the Clarion-Clipperton Zone have found that oxygen is being generated in the pitch-black depths of the abyssal plain.
然而，探索克拉里昂-克利珀頓區的研究人員發現，在深海平原漆黑的深處，氧氣竟能自行產生。
Potato-sized rocks known as polymetallic nodules.
就是被稱為多金屬結核的馬鈴薯大小岩石。
These natural 'geobatteries' carry an electrical charge capable of splitting seawater into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis.
這些天然的「地殼電池」帶有電荷，能夠透過電解作用將海水分解成氫氣與氧氣。
The very nodules producing this oxygen are rich in cobalt and nickel, materials vital for green energy technology and electric vehicle batteries.
這些產生氧氣的結核富含鈷和鎳，是綠色能源技術與電動車電池所需的關鍵材料。
As mining companies eye these resources, environmentalists warn that harvesting these rocks could devastate fragile deep-sea ecosystems.
正當採礦公司盯上這些資源時，環保人士警告，採集這些岩石可能會破壞脆弱的深海生態系統。
