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Environmental Science
Impact of Resource Extraction
Mining and Drilling
How does mining for metals and drilling for fossil fuels affect the environment...answer in about sentence
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Mining for metals and drilling for fossil fuels can cause deforestation, soil erosion, air and water pollution, habitat destruction, and contribute to global warming through the release of greenhouse gases.
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