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- Researchers identified 24 new deep-sea species and a new evolutionary branch in the Clarion Clipperton Zone between Hawaii and Mexico.
- U.S. President Donald Trump is fast-tracking deep-sea mining permits in the CCZ.
- More than 90% of species in the CCZ remain unnamed.
- Mining poses environmental risks, with past activities causing significant declines in species abundance.
- Scientists aim to identify 1,000 new species by the decade's end.
