https://globalvoices.org/2025/10/21/the-green-transitions-barren-footprint/ Created Tue, 21/10/2025 - 23:30 Updated Tue, 21/10/2025 - 23:30 Communities living near mines often bear the brunt of pollution, environmental degradation, and the economic instability brought by boom-and-bust cycles, while end-users and proprietors enjoy the economic and environmental gains. Tags Australia Chile China Development East Asia English environment Feature latin america Oceania sub-Saharan Africa Zambia