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The Cook Islands is at the vanguard of a quest to mine the ocean floor for minerals used in electric car batteries. Mining these deposits has never been attempted on a large scale, but their reserves are so vast, proponents argue, that extracting them could power the world’s shift away from fossil fuels. It would be a transformation for the Cook Islands, as well: Seabed mining could generate tens of billions of dollars for the tiny country, according to a 2019 study. Its per capita income is about $11,000. But seabed mining faces stiff opposition from environmentalists, who worry that it would harm the ecology of the deep sea. More than 800 scientists have called for a moratorium on the practice, as have France, Britain and major companies including google and BMW. Telegram - https://web.telegram.org/k/ #@indepthdrishtiias =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:    👉 For 𝐟𝐞𝐞 & 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 of IAS Prelims Pendrive/Online Courses: https://drishti.xyz/IASprelims-OnlineCourse   👉 Online IAS GS (Prelims + Mains) Foundation Course 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 playlist- https://drishti.xyz/Foundation-DemoClass   👉  GS Foundation Course (Prelims+Mains) (Online Classes): https://drishti.xyz/live-online-course 👉  Click to get information about all our branches : https://drishti.xyz/Classroom-Program   👉 To 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 call us: 9319290700/9319290701/9319290702   👉 Mail us: onlinesupport@groupdrishti.com    =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 : https://drishti.xyz/SocialMedia-YT =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵    👉 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬-    1.Recap 2023: https://drishti.xyz/Recap-2023-YT   2. Latest Update: https://drishti.xyz/Latest-Update-YT   3. To The Point: https://drishti.xyz/TTP-Eng-YT   4. Current Affairs MCQs : https://drishti.xyz/CA-MCQ-YT   =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵    👉 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 -    👉 Daily News & Editorial: https://drishti.xyz/new-analysis-editorials-wb    👉Daily Current Affairs MCQs: https://drishti.xyz/DCA-MCQ-wb    👉Weekly Revision MCQs: https://drishti.xyz/weekly-revision-MCQ