Washington, United States, July 22, 2026 (AFP) - Metal mining's carbon footprint far larger than thought: study

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2026-07-22

From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a massive increase in metal extraction. But new research published in Environmental Science and Technology on Wednesday shows the carbon footprint linked to metal mining could be 10 times greater than previously thought, with major implications for the world's climate goals. "We found an e......

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