Mining the Depths

In a world that quickly needs to change from fossil to renewable, there is a growing need for rare minerals such as cobalt and manganese. When we find them above ground, it is often in small quantities, but now it is believed that there is hope for large deposits four thousand meters below the surface, in the deep sea. And the hunt for the bottom has begun….

There is a place on earth where all creatures live their lives in balance with their surroundings. We dive into a functioning ecosystem, from the smallest plankton to the largest whale – where humans also have their place in the food chain. The harmony below the surface in the northern Norwegian waters is very unusual. Further south, the picture is different. On the Swedish west coast, several fish stocks have disappeared. What has happened here – where did life go? How could the sea have become like a – desert?…

Earth’s climate is close to several tipping points where development becomes irreversible, with enormous consequences for our living conditions. Now researchers are pinning their hopes on a different kind of threshold point – which can make us quickly change behavior…