environment
‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness
In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
TL;DR
- Palawan, a biodiversity hotspot, is being mined for critical elements.
- This mining is a result of the race to meet energy transition demands.
- The mining operations are impacting the island's wilderness.