Mongabay on Nostr: Global mining activity is increasingly destroying forests, including protected areas, ...
Global mining activity is increasingly destroying forests, including protected areas, according to a recent analysis.
Between 2001 and 2020, nearly 1.4 million hectares of tree cover, an area a third the size of Denmark, was lost from mining-related activity, the analysis from the WRI found. The associated GHG emissions amounted to about 36 million metric tons annually, the authors write, similar to Finland’s fossil fuel emissions in 2022.
By Kristine Sabillo
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/mining-drove-1-4m-hectares-of-forest-loss-in-last-2-decades-report/
Between 2001 and 2020, nearly 1.4 million hectares of tree cover, an area a third the size of Denmark, was lost from mining-related activity, the analysis from the WRI found. The associated GHG emissions amounted to about 36 million metric tons annually, the authors write, similar to Finland’s fossil fuel emissions in 2022.
By Kristine Sabillo
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/mining-drove-1-4m-hectares-of-forest-loss-in-last-2-decades-report/