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Conservation
Habitat conservation
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Physical Environment
The Atmosphere
The Hydrosphere
Mineral resources
Biogeochemical cycles
Soils
Biological resources
Forestry
Fishing
Aquaculture
Agriculture
Energy
Energy resources
Energy storage & conservation
Pollution
Properties of pollutants
Atmospheric pollution
Water pollution
Other pollution
Sustainability
Mineral resources
We are dependent on a host of resources we obtain from the lithosphere, be that for energy use or making the products we rely on. With ever improving technology we can dig deeper and access more, but can this continue for ever?
1 - Lithosphere resources
Lithosphere minerals
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2 - Origins of mineral resources
Origins of lithosphere resources
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The Rock Cycle
The rock cycle is a series of processes that create and transform the types of rocks in Earth’s crust.
3 - Reserves, resources and exploratory techniquesÂ
Reserves, resources and exploratory techniques
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4 - Factors impacting mine viability
Factors impacting mine viability
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5 - Environmental impacts of mining
Prework
Environmental impacts of mining
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Brazil's mining dams: A disaster waiting to happen?
How a torrent of toxic sludge buried buildings in Brumadinho - and the risk of it happening again.
6 - Future of mineral supplies
Future of mineral supplies
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Deep-sea mining: An environmental solution or impending catastrophe?
Physical Environment
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