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Corporations are planning to mine the deep ocean where 5,000 new species were just discovered (www.salon.com)
submitted 1 year ago by carturo222@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/science@beehaw.org
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[–] drwho@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have often wondered if they monitor scientific research like this specifically to find new places to start extracting resources.

[–] KilgoreTrout@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

In this case it was the other way round. They conducted the research because of the mining proposals.

[–] kiithwarrior@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Wouldn't surprise me tbh