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Sand dredging is ‘sterilizing’ ocean floor, UN warns

Around 6 billion tons of marine sand are being dug up each year in a growing practice that a U.N. agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

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