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Video - Long Story Shorts: Why Should You Care about Deep-Sea Mining?

 

Deep-sea mining is a controversial proposed solution to the rising global demand for metals—but did you know it has the potential to destroy vital deep-water ecosystems and cause unknown ripple effects through the entire marine ecosystem? 

 

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