Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. But mining them may take a terrible toll.
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So what?
Rising sea levels, more powerful cyclones, and droughts threaten low-lying nations, while increased pressure to mine in regions like the Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea that have tensions that can be radicalized by mining.
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