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Ep 620: Race to the bottom
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Ep 620: Race to the bottom

Mining the ocean floor for rare minerals could help the world shift away from fossil fuels. But conservationists fear the consequences for a fragile ecosystem.

Sensemaker · The Observer

June 19, 20235m 35s

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Mining the ocean floor for rare minerals could help the world shift away from fossil fuels. But conservationists fear the consequences for a fragile ecosystem.


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