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As countries scramble for minerals, the seabed beckons. Will mining it be a disaster? – visual explainer (www.theguardian.com)
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Mining companies are poised to mine the deep sea – but opposition is growing. What is the environmental cost, and are these metals actually needed?

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[–] Sup3rN0va@techhub.social 2 points 1 week ago

@solo
Yes.
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[–] ACbHrhMJ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Great, now we have the technology to go and fuck up previously unfucked-up parts of the planet!