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[https://www.ehn.org/the-us-funds-lithium-mining-risking-water-supplies by EHN Curators 23/7/24 EHN] | [https://www.ehn.org/the-us-funds-lithium-mining-risking-water-supplies by EHN Curators 23/7/24 EHN] | ||
Increased lithium mining is critical for the energy transition, but it threatens water resources and ecosystems, especially in arid regions. Effective regulations and alternative battery technologies are needed to balance environmental concerns with energy needs. | Increased lithium mining is critical for the energy transition, but it threatens water resources and ecosystems, especially in arid regions. Effective regulations and alternative battery technologies are needed to balance environmental concerns with energy needs. | ||
=====Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution satellite imagery===== | |||
[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. | |||
