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प्रश्न
What is meant by the term ‘offshore drilling’. State the main environmental effects of offshore drilling.
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उत्तर
Offshore drilling: Involves exploring for oil and gas beneath the ocean floor. Steps involved are location of wells, exploring wells to find out if there is oil below and if oil and gas ‘production well’ is drilled and an ‘oil rig’ is built to replace the exploratory drilling rig.
Environmental effects: It affects the health and reproduction of marine animals. It interrupts the food chain, which may cause extinction of species.
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