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Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine

November 17, 2023

Solar panels, wind turbines, e-cars – green transitions rely on new mineral resources. Can they be mined sustainably in Scandinavia? Also: keeping the building industry from running out of sand, and how farming seaweed can help protect the climate.

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