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[https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-00805-6 by Liang Tang 22/4/23 communications earth & environment] | [https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-00805-6 by Liang Tang 22/4/23 communications earth & environment] | ||
Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via remote sensing analysis of high-resolution, publicly available satellite imagery. | Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via remote sensing analysis of high-resolution, publicly available satellite imagery. | ||
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[https://www.sierraclub.org/wisconsin/frac-sand-mining by Sierra Club] | |||
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is the controversial practice of extracting fossil fuels from hard-to-reach shale deposits. | |||
