Oceanic Blind Spots: The Unseen Depths of a Changing Planet The world's oceans continue to bear the brunt of climate change, with scientists racing against time to fill in the vast gaps in our understanding of these underwater realms.
A recent breakthrough in ocean sensing technology has raised hopes that nearly all of the world's oceans may soon be covered by a network of autonomous underwater drones.
More than 70 percent of our planet is covered by water, but only five percent has been explored.