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Shallow-water mining not an eco alternative
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Shallow-water mining isn’t the eco alternative to deep-sea mining, study says

Mining in the shallow waters of the continental shelf is seen as more sustainable than deep-sea mining, but goes against global goals on sustainability and conservation, a new study says.

Russia fights efforts to declare it an exporter of 'blood diamonds'
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Russia fights efforts to declare it an exporter of 'blood diamonds'

As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.
What’s down the road for silicon?

What’s down the road for silicon?

Meet the new materials overpowering the electric economy.
Earth can absorb a shocking amount of carbon: here’s how

Earth can absorb a shocking amount of carbon: here’s how

The depths of the planet offer a rock-hard potential solution to climate change.
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