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Liam Combs joined the WAFB news team in September of 2024. He is from Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Northern Arizona University in May 2024 with a degree in Political Science and Journalism ...

Most maps showing the ocean floor in detail are commissioned by people looking to exploit it. The oil-and-gas and deep-sea-mining industries require extensive knowledge, and they pay for it.

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