Challenger 150 is a global deep-sea research initiative endorsed by which organization?

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Scientists discovered new species on the seafloor exposed by the A-84 iceberg, which broke off the George VI Ice Shelf on January 13, 2025.  An ice shelf is a floating mass of ice, fed by glaciers from land, extending over the sea.  Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets hold two-thirds of Earth\'s freshwater, with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet being one of the largest.  When ice sheets gain mass, sea levels fall, and when they lose mass, sea levels rise.  The discovery was part of the Challenger 150, a UNESCO-endorsed global deep-sea research initiative. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SuBastian explored the seabed 1,300 meters deep.

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Scientists discovered new species on the seafloor exposed by the A-84 iceberg, which broke off the George VI Ice Shelf on January 13, 2025.  An ice shelf is a floating mass of ice, fed by glaciers from land, extending over the sea.  Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets hold two-thirds of Earth\'s freshwater, with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet being one of the largest.  When ice sheets gain mass, sea levels fall, and when they lose mass, sea levels rise.  The discovery was part of the Challenger 150, a UNESCO-endorsed global deep-sea research initiative. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SuBastian explored the seabed 1,300 meters deep.

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