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Strange News: Rolls Royce Wants To Nuke The Moon, Creepy Clowns and the Rush To Mine The Ocean Depths

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Deep Sea Mining Could Start in Two Years After Pacific Nation Gives You an Ultimatum

Deep sea mining could start in two years after pacific nation of naru gives you an ultimatum. Why would mining companies want to mine for stuff there in particular? Well, it's because they know that the minerals that are there, copper, nickel, magnesium, several others, are essential for the green transition on this planet. If the world wants to decarbonize and reach net zero emissions by 20 50, they say we must start extracting these resources for car batteries and wind turbines very soon.

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