Life around volcanic deep-sea vents thrives in an environment radically different from any other. Yet even these enclaves of life in the deep may not be immune to the effects of climate change. But even life that survives the great pressure, near total darkness and blazing temperatures of the deep-sea vents turns out to be linked to the rest of the ecosystem.

British research has found that some of the creatures around the deep-sea vents rely on food that drifts down from the sea surface level. Therefore climate change at the surface could have a knock on effect on life around the vents.

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