Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not - Scientific American
Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology—and destroy the ocean in the process
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Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology—and destroy the ocean in the process
Just how harmful could these emerging operations have on oceans and marine ecosystems?
The Mining Industry’s Next Frontier is Deep, Deep Under the Sea. To read this story in Spanish, click here. Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future. But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice? IN OCTOBER OF last...
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