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A mining boom in mountainous Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, home to half the world’s lithium reserves, could drain vital ecosystems and deprive Indigenous communities of water.
by Fred Pearce
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Digging in: New initiatives aimed at “mining” materials from products already in circulation and out of the waste streams help cut extraction of natural resources.
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There are ways to extract lithium without damaging the environment. We just need to start doing it.
by Robin Bolton
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“Hempcrete,” made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material.
by Nate Berg
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The mining industry has work to do to ensure that communities and workers are safe from pollution and injury.
by Matthew Ross
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Though scientists are optimistic that CRISPR could help, they also emphasize caution and community engagement in order to get it right.
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Increasing scrutiny has delivered major improvements in the mining industry’s approach to environmental and social governance.
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Production might be out of sight, out of mind, but CO2 is embedded in products through minerals and materials. How do we measure it?
by Paolo Natali
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As public awareness of composting models grows, a new vision is emerging.
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The answer is in the chemistry.