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23 sie 2023 · A careful analysis of satellite images has revealed marked changes in the suspended-sediment concentrations of many rivers around the world. The study links these changes directly to river...
1 lut 2021 · Some of the negative impacts of mining are loss of vegetation cover, mass destruction of water bodies, loss of biodiversity, land-use changes and food insecurity, increased social vices and conflicts, high cost of living, and air pollution.
1 mar 2021 · The objective of this study were to evaluate the historical impacts of mining activities on surface biophysical characteristics, and for the first time, to predict the future changes in pattern of vegetation cover and land surface temperature (LST).
1 mar 2021 · Mining activities can pose negative, sometimes irreversible damage to ecosystems, yet consequences for ecosystem services (ES) and their contribution to human wellbeing are more uncertain. Obtaining a clear understanding of where and how mining impacts ES and the methods used to show this is crucial for determining management approaches to ...
15 kwi 2021 · Eye-catching abstract photos reveal mining’s scars on our planet. From a helicopter above mined land in Germany, a photographer documents the results of extracting coal to fuel power plants.
8 gru 2022 · Soil pollution and health. Key messages. Hotspots for human exposure to soil pollution are contaminated sites, certain agricultural and urban soils, and land that has previously been flooded.
22 lip 2022 · This allowed us to identify ongoing mining activities from the satellite images in many regions with no reported production and to significantly improve the coverage of global mining land...
