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We Can Buy Sustainable Food. Why Can’t We Buy Sustainable Batteries?
Seventy years ago, the United States was the world’s leading producer of fluorite, a brilliantly multicolored mineral essential to industries…
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The Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition April 9, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ETShare full article3By Piotr…
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A Strip Mine Threatens a Natural Treasure in Georgia
One of the hardest things to reconcile about living in the American South is how this region of extraordinary natural…
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World
This N.Y.U. Student Owns a $6 Million Crypto Mine. His Secret Is Out.
Jerry Yu has the trappings of what the Chinese call second-generation rich. He boasts a Connecticut prep-school education. He lives…
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World
After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy
Early in the counteroffensive, Ukraine lost as much as 20 percent of its weapons and armor. The rate dropped as…
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World
Lethal Surprises Hidden in the Grass: Russia’s Trip Wires and Land Mines
As Moscow’s troops set booby traps in forests, houses and backyards, finding them has become a dangerous art for Ukrainian…
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The Fate of the Okefenokee Swamp Is in Your Hands
NASHVILLE — I have a dim memory of being taken on a boat ride in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge…
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Finance
A Copper Mine Could Advance Green Energy but Scar Sacred Land
SUPERIOR, Ariz. — As Wendsler Nosie finished his evening prayers sitting before a mesquite fire, a ceremonial yucca staff festooned…
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Finance
Sweden Says It Has Uncovered a Rare Earth Bonanza
The state-owned mining company announced it had found Europe’s largest deposit of the vital minerals used in electric vehicles and…
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World
‘Important Step’ Toward Addressing Toxic Legacy of Huge Mine
Residents of the Papua New Guinea have accused the mining company Rio Tinto of violating their human rights by despoiling…