Article 1X0AT We need phosphate to grow food. But should we be digging it up from the sea floor?

We need phosphate to grow food. But should we be digging it up from the sea floor?

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Story ImageMost of the phosphorus used for crop fertilizer currently comes from phosphate rock on land, but those supplies are dwindling. An plan in Mexico for the world's first underwater phosphate mine dredges up questions about priorities.
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