Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversity
Renewable energy production is necessary to mitigate climate change, however, generating the required technologies and infrastructure will demand huge production increases of many metals. Here, the authors map mining areas and assess spatial coincidence with biodiversity conservation sites, and show...
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doaj-62746105767945b091458925e0b56df42021-09-05T11:44:41ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-09-011111610.1038/s41467-020-17928-5Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversityLaura J. Sonter0Marie C. Dade1James E. M. Watson2Rick K. Valenta3School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of QueenslandSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of QueenslandSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of QueenslandSustainable Minerals Institute, The University of QueenslandRenewable energy production is necessary to mitigate climate change, however, generating the required technologies and infrastructure will demand huge production increases of many metals. Here, the authors map mining areas and assess spatial coincidence with biodiversity conservation sites, and show that new mining threats to biodiversity may surpass those averted by climate change mitigation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17928-5 |
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Renewable energy production is necessary to mitigate climate change, however, generating the required technologies and infrastructure will demand huge production increases of many metals. Here, the authors map mining areas and assess spatial coincidence with biodiversity conservation sites, and show that new mining threats to biodiversity may surpass those averted by climate change mitigation. |
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