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Glacial melt provides unexpected new source of sand

"As climate change melts Greenland’s glaciers and deposits more river sediment on its shores, an international group of researchers has identified one unforeseen economic opportunity for the Arctic nation: exporting excess sand and gravel abroad, where raw materials for infrastructure are in high demand." -Excerpt from University of Colorado Boulder

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