Open-pit mines are used to extract many economically useful minerals/ores -- there are large numbers of them around the world, including for gold, which has little commercial importance.
Some time ago now the alleged role of emissions in 'global warming' became the dominant environmental agenda; it is still regarded as the most urgent priority -- this is the reason for the focus on (eliminating) coal and motor vehicles -- both the overall energy calculus of this transformation (e.g. how is the electricity to charge all of these new battery-powered vehicles going to be produced?), as well as the environmental damage done by the extraction of resources needed for it, have been largely neglected -- I do not see this changing.
Open-pit mines are used to extract many economically useful minerals/ores -- there are large numbers of them around the world, including for gold, which has little commercial importance.
ReplyDeleteSome time ago now the alleged role of emissions in 'global warming' became the dominant environmental agenda; it is still regarded as the most urgent priority -- this is the reason for the focus on (eliminating) coal and motor vehicles -- both the overall energy calculus of this transformation (e.g. how is the electricity to charge all of these new battery-powered vehicles going to be produced?), as well as the environmental damage done by the extraction of resources needed for it, have been largely neglected -- I do not see this changing.
That habitat actually improved for some species of animals. You have greater chance of diversity than before. WHO could not be for more diversity?
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