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Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@europe.pub⁩ to ⁨science@mander.xyz⁩

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a69461594/fern-rare-earth-metals/

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  • cyberic@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rare Earth elements are plentiful, it’s the refining of them which is uncommon.

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  • king_link1@feddit.dk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I really don’t think this phytomining will take over, not unless they genetically engineer the plants to have an extreme reach and really boost the process

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