Weighing the green cost: How nickel mining in Indonesia impacts forests and local communities
While the expansion of nickel mines drives deforestation, communities across Sulawesi experience a mix of benefits and ...
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Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules
Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in the Rockies and foothills. Scientists and conservationists are skeptical of the government’s claims thes ...
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A new crypto tax could make Bitcoin mining more costly — here's why it's gaining traction
Many speculate that it is unlikely the incoming administration will be on board. A new crypto tax could make Bitcoin mining ...
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Interior Department Pumps Brakes on Mining Near Nevada’s Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today a two-year pause on new mining claims on land adjacent to Nevada’s Ash ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the US
A Reuters analysis shows that Berkshire coal plants emit more nitrogen oxide gases than any other coal-fired fleet in the ...
Generative AI: Uncovering its environmental and social costs
A recent commentary article by researchers from Northwestern University, Harvard University, and The University of Texas at ...
Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining
Sulphuric acid is typically injected into the aquifer rock that contains the uranium to dissolve it. The mine then pumps out ...
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Lead pollution may have caused the fall of the Roman empire
Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on ...
Organizations sue mining company after ongoing violations put public health at risk: 'Such contempt ... is indefensible'
A mining company in West Virginia is facing a lawsuit from conservation groups that claim it has violated federal ...
Report outlines concerning effects of crypto assets — 'immediate transparency' is needed
"Because of the urgency of actions needed to address human contributions to climate change, there needs to be immediate ...
Acid dissolution of mining waste—a new eco-friendly method for extracting metals
New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...
Roman-Era Lead Pollution Linked to IQ Drop Across Europe
DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...