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Critical Mineral Mining Is Expanding the Green Economy’s Human Cost
A new warning from researchers at the United Nations University argues that the rush for lithium, cobalt, copper and rare earths is creating polluted, water-stressed ‘sacrifice zones’ around the world.
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- Researchers at the United Nations University warn that critical mineral mining is creating 'sacrifice zones.'
- The article links extraction to polluted water, poorer health, and labor abuses in vulnerable communities.
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