This Discovery in the Mariana Trench Will Transform Geopolitics (4K)

Go to https://surfshark.com/newnature or use code NEWNATURE at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Whale Fall footage courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust / NOAA ‪@EVNautilus‬ Support me on YouTube:    / @newnaturechannel   Subscribe for more: https://bit.ly/newnaturechannel Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newnature.bs... Welcome to the deepest point on Earth, nearly 11,000 meters down. No sunlight. Crushing pressure. It’s more alien than the surface of Mars. And we know almost nothing about it. But now, one country is racing to explore these depths, and not just for science. China is deploying fleets of deep-sea robots, building underwater bases, and quietly moving to claim what lies at the bottom, before anyone else can. As the U.S. guts its ocean research programs, China is diving deeper, moving faster, and investing more aggressively than any nation in history. So what exactly is down there? And why is China so determined to get it first? Watch the video to find out. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Photic Zone 02:20 Twilight Zone: Fading Light Below 03:29 Midnight Zone: Total Darkness 05:07 Abyssal Zone: Deceiving Mud 05:50 Marine Snow 07:05 Whale Fall 08:41 Hadal Zone: Into the Mariana Trench 11:02 Challenger Deep: Earth’s Deepest Point 13:35 China’s Deep Sea Drones 15:35 Cold Seeps & Fire Ice: Hidden Ocean Energy 17:39 Mining the Abyss: Riches vs. Ruin 20:36 China’s Underwater Base 22:04 Seafloor Cables: The New Invisible War 24:16 The Deep Sea Talent Race 25:48 What China Discovered I highly recommend checking out these featured channels and subscribe for more deep sea science and exploration: ‪@EVNautilus‬ ‪@oceanexplorergov‬ ‪@noaa‬ ‪@caladanoceanic3432‬ ‪@MITMechE‬ ‪@BetterAncestors‬ Credits: Voice: Mike Reid www.mikereidvo.com Footage research and clearing: Riley Zang 3D Animation: Alex Bernal In this video you'll learn: 01:17 How deep is the Mariana Trench? 10:32 What lives at the bottom of the ocean? 11:06 What is Challenger Deep? 13:35 How does China explore the deep sea? 16:40 What is fire ice (methane hydrate)? 17:43 What are polymetallic nodules? 18:10 How does deep sea mining work? 20:48 What is China’s underwater base? 22:04 Can undersea cables be cut? 24:16 Who’s winning the ocean tech race? #china #usa #science