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World Service,1 min

Could Greenland's mud help to feed the world?

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The glaciers of Greenland continuously grind rocks into a fine dust known as 鈥渕ud flour鈥�. Geologist Minik Rosing is investigating whether it could be harvested and transported to tropical areas where the heat has removed vital nutrients from the soil over millennia. (Image: An aerial view of Greenland's Apusiajik glacier in August 2019. Credit: AFP/Getty Images.)

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