We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
- Written by Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne
Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals.Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesDeep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these...
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