With Hazelwood Power Station commencing its staged shutdown, creating artificial soils from waste materials could provide an environmentally friendly option for rehabilitating the adjoining mine, according to a leading mining ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2017
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The global fight against climate change and Beijing's efforts to combat choking pollution have been a disaster for Lu Zhanyong.
Environment
Dec 14, 2016
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The health of thousands of past and present coal mine workers is potentially at risk, in the wake of revelations that black lung disease is making a comeback.
Environment
Sep 27, 2016
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Doubt over man's contribution to global warming is fueling a push by West Virginia lawmakers to block new science standards in schools.
Environment
Feb 26, 2016
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Coal once fueled the British Empire, employed armies of men and shook the power of governments.
Environment
Dec 18, 2015
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It is a battle being played out around resource-rich Australia.
Environment
Dec 3, 2015
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Institutional investors are fleeing fossil fuels even as some major banks continue to pour money into coal, according to reports released at a UN climate conference Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 2, 2015
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The world's biggest banks are ploughing hundreds of billions of dollars into coal mining despite claiming to be leaders in the fight against climate change, according to a report issued at a UN conference Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 2, 2015
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Seismic activity across the UK has been analysed for the first time to set a national baseline for earthquakes caused by human activity ahead of any future decisions around fracking.
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2015
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Mining sites are considered as some of the most dangerous workplaces in the world. The operation of large machines with limited visibility poses a constant threat to both miners and their machines, to the point where, in ...
Engineering
Sep 2, 2015
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