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Deep-sea mining… 🤔

Sure, why not? Every other industry we’ve tried has made money for capitalists, had no side effects, and never caused problems. Right?
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Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown substantially in the last decade and mining activities are anticipated to begin soon. Deep-sea mining poses significant risks, not only to the area immediately surrounding mining operations but also to the water hundreds to thousands of feet above the seafloor, threatening vast midwater ecosystems.
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More info here — https://climateandcapitalism.com/2020/07/10/deep-sea-mining-threatens-more-than-the-seafloor/

#Pollution #BiodiversityLoss #AntiCapitalism
Drawing shows a mining ship on the surface of the ocean, extending a long drilling shaft downward.

POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON SEA LIFE:
Respiratory distress
Auditory distress
Reduced feeding
Reduced visual communication
Buoyancy issues
Toxicity
Decreased fitness/reproduction
Biodiversity loss