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Mining in the deep blue
Manage episode 486929037 series 2930271
US President Donald Trump wants to mine the seafloor. And while the industry has its supporters, scientists say hunting for precious minerals underwater could be highly damaging to the ocean. Jack Board and Liling Tan dive into the topic, ahead of the UN Ocean Conference.
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Chapters
1. Mining in the deep blue (00:00:00)
2. Failure to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (00:03:52)
3. Big players in deep sea mining (00:05:00)
4. How deep sea mining is done (00:06:25)
5. Environmental risks on ocean health (00:08:40)
6. Why is ocean conservation so important? (00:11:13)
178 episodes
Manage episode 486929037 series 2930271
US President Donald Trump wants to mine the seafloor. And while the industry has its supporters, scientists say hunting for precious minerals underwater could be highly damaging to the ocean. Jack Board and Liling Tan dive into the topic, ahead of the UN Ocean Conference.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Mining in the deep blue (00:00:00)
2. Failure to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (00:03:52)
3. Big players in deep sea mining (00:05:00)
4. How deep sea mining is done (00:06:25)
5. Environmental risks on ocean health (00:08:40)
6. Why is ocean conservation so important? (00:11:13)
178 episodes
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