More than 700,000 hectares of forest in Indonesia have been cleared for mining since 2001, including large tracts of primary forest, a new analysis using satellite data has found.
Environment
Jul 5, 2024
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Research staff from the Gandia Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology of the Universitat de València have assessed the effects of climate ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2024
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As diplomats from around the world convene in Jamaica next month to discuss international guidelines on deep sea mining, environmental activists are urging nations to consider a California law they say could mitigate the ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2024
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Open-cast mines could be converted from blots on the landscape into havens for wildlife, with land restored straight after digging finishes, a new primer on post-mining landscapes has proposed.
Environment
Jun 13, 2024
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As the world transitions to greener sources of energy, demand for the metals used in these new technologies is increasing. But how do you grow the mining industry while still holding the line on carbon emissions?
Earth Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticized by the Labor opposition as "taking New Zealand backwards." One environmental group even called it a "love ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2024
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Researchers have compiled the first snapshot of greenhouse gas pollution generated by 140 coal mines across the country, in an effort to shed light on the environmental footprint of Australia's coal mining industry and its ...
Environment
Jun 4, 2024
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What's the connection between your smartphone and crocodile attacks? It's quite straightforward.
Ecology
May 27, 2024
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A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of residents feared dead.
Environment
May 25, 2024
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For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium ...
Environment
May 24, 2024
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