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[https://www.sierraclub.org/wisconsin/frac-sand-mining by Sierra Club] | [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. | Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is the controversial practice of extracting fossil fuels from hard-to-reach shale deposits. | ||
=====An update on global mining land use===== | |||
[https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-022-01547-4 by Victor Maus 22/7/22 Scientific data] | |||
The growing demand for minerals has pushed mining activities into new areas increasingly affecting biodiversity-rich natural biomes. Mapping the land use of the global mining sector is, therefore, a prerequisite for quantifying, understanding and mitigating adverse impacts caused by mineral extraction. | |||
