Mining controversies: The hidden toll of green energy

Mongabay
Dec 17, 2025, 12:41 pm297 ptsTop
A study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity in September describes the extensive environmental toll of mining for minerals needed for a transition to green energy. The direct, site-level impacts are well known — deforestation, soil degradation, contamination of water bodies — with impacts on nearby…

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