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A glimpse into the rare earth riches of Greenland

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A glimpse into the rare earth riches of Greenland

Photographer Jonas Kako travelled to Greenland to explore how mining for the rare earth elements and minerals that are vital for new green technologies is impacting locals

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Spreading crushed rock on farms could absorb 1 billion tonnes of CO2

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seafloor covered with manganese nodules

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Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?

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We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines

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Microwaving rocks could help mining operations pull CO2 out of the air

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

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Trillion dollars' worth of platinum waiting to be mined on the moon

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F5F7KW Wheal Coates; Engine House; Sunset; St Agnes; Cornwall; UK

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A rich new history of our obsession with extracting Earth's resources

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peridot crystals with a few dark olivine crystal

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How captured carbon dioxide could help mine carbon-negative nickel

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2HCNTB2 Arctic sea with Arctic remnant ice through the Fram Strait near Svalbard

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Mining the Arctic's precious resources is a fool's errand

With ice and permafrost thawing fast, nations are racing to exploit the Arctic's newly accessible treasures. Yet there are plenty of reasons why this may not be a great idea – and why we should treat the region as a scientific wonder instead

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Will climate change lead to an industrial boom in the Arctic?

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Trees capture toxic fingerprint of gold mining in the Amazon

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How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium

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Incredible images tell the tale of the world’s most prized marble

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