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Before and after: Satellite images show open cut mines in Australia

Before and after: Satellite images show open cut mines in Australia | Human Interest | Scoop.it
These satellite images show how surface mining has changed the Australian landscape. Even the smallest of these images is several kilometres wide. There are many more surface mines than those show here, but recent satellite imagery is not been available for all of them. Some images below are composite images.

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November 3, 2014 1:07 PM
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High & Dry: Caretaking the Ghosts of Cerro Gordo

High & Dry: Caretaking the Ghosts of Cerro Gordo | Human Interest | Scoop.it
In Cerro Gordo, a deserted mining camp in the Sierra Nevadas that dates back to the mid 1870's, the howling spirits of the past continue to haunt the living.
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May 10, 2015 12:27 PM
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Here's How Much Earth Gets Blasted Away To Extract A Hunk Of Diamond

Here's How Much Earth Gets Blasted Away To Extract A Hunk Of Diamond | Human Interest | Scoop.it
If you were ever wondering how much land mass had to be moved to produce that diamond engagement ring, this series of photos should help put things in...

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March 24, 2014 11:23 PM
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Coal seam gas water leaks could be a problem for decades

Coal seam gas water leaks could be a problem for decades | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Recently reported leaks of water containing high levels of radioactive uranium from a coal seam gas (CSG) wastewater pond operated by Santos in New South Wales put the spotlight on an industry already…

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dilaycock's curator insight, March 24, 2014 4:44 PM

Check the related articles on coal seam gas mining.

Tracey M Benson's curator insight, March 25, 2014 5:16 PM

Interesting article about some of the big issues posed by fracking