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Name one economic cost and one noneconomic cost of drilling for oil in Antarctica. List one benefit of drilling in Antarctica.

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Non-economic cost: it damages biodiversity as it can ruin habitats and hunting grounds.
Benefit: we get more oil, which we need if we're going to keep using the amount that we do.
I'm not sure about an economic cost, sorry!
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