Christian Schwägerl#Mining is destroying many of the most diverse habitats in the world and driving at least 4500 species to extinction, this important @guardian
report shows. As some of biggest increases in demand are for “green technologies”, the paradigm should change: Building up full recycling to decrease demand for freshly mined minerals should be right at the top of priorities, not the afterthought it is now. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/mar/11/how-mining-threatens-the-worlds-biodiversity-aoe #biodiversity #nature #renewables
report shows. As some of biggest increases in demand are for “green technologies”, the paradigm should change: Building up full recycling to decrease demand for freshly mined minerals should be right at the top of priorities, not the afterthought it is now. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/mar/11/how-mining-threatens-the-worlds-biodiversity-aoe #biodiversity #nature #renewables
