{"id":330419,"date":"2026-03-30T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-china-and-the-us-are-racing-to-grab-these-ocean-lumps\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:00:11","slug":"why-china-and-the-us-are-racing-to-grab-these-ocean-lumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-china-and-the-us-are-racing-to-grab-these-ocean-lumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Why China and the US are racing to grab these ocean &#8216;lumps&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/arUYm1U8zd8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why China and the US are racing to grab these ocean 'lumps'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arUYm1U8zd8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>China is leading a race to collect metal-rich nodules from the ocean floor, resources seen as key to clean energy. 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