Mining critical materials is creating 'sacrifice zones' that harm water and health of world's poor

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Apr 29, 2026, 10:40 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies—everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems—depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those…

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