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The Complex Problems With Critical Metals (w/ Vince Beiser)

The Climate Pod

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The Perils and Ethics of Mining

This chapter examines the numerous safety and environmental challenges associated with mining, highlighting the risks miners face globally and the ecological damage wrought by extracting essential metals. It discusses the inequities of resource exploitation, particularly how vulnerable communities bear the brunt of mining's consequences, raising issues of environmental justice. Additionally, it explores the potential of deep sea mining, emphasizing the urgent need for thorough research to understand its environmental impacts before pursuing this avenue further.

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