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As a Glacier Retreats, a Gold Mine Advances. Why Are Some Locals Angry?
A Canadian mining company is seeking approval to renew gold mining operations in northwestern British Columbia, but they face opposition from First Nations, environmental nonprofits and downstream Alaskan communities.
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Rivers Exposed by Glacier Retreat Fuel Competition Between Mining Industry and Salmon
Study finds that Canadian mining companies are staking claims on future salmon habitat emerging from the ice as glaciers retreat.
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The Energy Transition Will Need More Rare Earth Elements. Can We Secure Them Sustainably?
Scientists are exploring a variety of ways to provide raw materials for the energy transition with less harm to people and the planet.
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The Paradox of Lithium
The clean energy transition depends heavily on lithium, but mining this element is not “clean.” We must not fall into the same traps from which we are trying to free ourselves.
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What Lies Beneath Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost?
As the planet’s ice disappears, it’s exposing new surfaces, opportunities, and threats — including valuable mineral deposits, archaeological relics, novel viruses, and more.
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Stop Calling Green Energy ‘Clean’
The so-called clean energy transition depends on massive environmental destruction.
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Chasing Gold, Geysers and Geothermal Power With Carolina Muñoz-Saez
The postdoctoral researcher studies hydrothermal systems and will soon go to the Chilean Andes to explore how geyser activity there may be related to glacier growth and retreat over thousands of years.
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Controversial Alaskan Mine Receives a Push From the Trump Administration
A proposed rare earth element mine on a mountainous island in Alaska is at the center of a geopolitical conflict and an environmental crisis.
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Chilean Organization Hopes to Write Glacier Protection Into Chile’s New Constitution
Fundación Glaciares Chilenos is working to fill a gaping hole in Chilean environmental policy.
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