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World Service,17 Jun 1998,28 mins

Hydrates under the sea

Discovery

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Hidden treasures under the sea, gas hydrates which form a solid under water. The material means that there could be huge carbon reserves under the sea. Also in the programme why the big drug companies are turning to nature with renewed enthusiasm for the medicines of tomorrow.

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