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The original was posted on /r/collapse by /u/TwoRight9509 on 2024-10-04 11:11:32+00:00.

1.7 million hectares of European oyster beds once filtered nutrients and pollution from water, protected coastlines from storms and improved conditions for sea grass meadows, which sequestered million of tons of carbon.

Not only did “modern methods” of “harvesting” wipe the oyster beds out, it irreparably harmed seagrass meadows, which before widespread degradation, were responsible for capturing approximately 10% of the carbon stored in the oceans.

1.7 Million hectares of oysters protecting European coastlines….

Now we want to dredge lithium from even further out.

What could go wrong….