Deep-Sea Mining Could Cause 25x the Biodiversity Loss of Land-Based Mining, Report Warns
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Rising demand for metals like nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese to make batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles, along with depleting land-based deposits, has led to increased interest in deep-sea mining. But the process of extracting mineral deposits from the ocean floor could destroy habitats and decimate species. According to Planet Tracker, mining the…
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Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
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