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In 1989, UK researchers turned 50 tonnes of coal-fired power station waste into an underwater reef; lobst - The Times of India

From The Times of India via USVI News: Science News: What happens when waste from a coal-fired power station is placed beneath the sea? In 1989, researchers in the UK built an experimental artificial ree.

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