"Massive Underwater Mountain Surpasses Burj Khalifa in Height"
Scientists mapping the seafloor off the coast of Guatemala have discovered an enormous underwater mountain, twice the height of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The seamount, found using advanced technology on the Falkor research vessel, sits 7,874ft below sea level and covers 5.4 square miles. Seamounts are known to be biodiversity hotspots, and this discovery highlights the vast unknowns of our oceans. The Schmidt Ocean Institute, part of the Seabed 2030 initiative, aims to map the entire seafloor by the end of the decade to aid navigation and marine resource management.