Source: Livemint Relevance: Marine life will be endangered if seafloor mining got commercialised. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 About Polymetallic nodules:4 Challenges in seafloor mining5 Suggestions: Synopsis: The seafloor contains potato-sized rocks that contain many metals needed to make electric-car batteries. Many perceive that seabed mining as a green alternative to land-based mineral extraction—and potentially a hugely lucrative… Continue reading Digging up the ocean floor for metals could prove disastrous
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