Why mapping the entire seafloor is a daunting task, but key to improving human life

Scientists have mapped less than 30% of the world's seafloor. Experts say that getting that number up to 100% would improve everything from tsunami warnings to the Internet and renewable energy. That's why there's currently a global effort to create a full, detailed map of the seabed by 2030. On today's Sea Camp episode, we talk to Dawn Wright, a marine geographer and chief scientist at the Environmental Systems Research Institute about this effort.   We have a newsletter that lets you go even deeper with the marine research each week of Sea Camp. You can sign up here! Curious about ocean science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.   Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy