Mining causes subsidence and the dust from coal has killed thousands of miners.

The lifetime of deposits is being extended with new working methods, but minerals are ultimately finite.

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We all use raw materials from rainforests everyday. Rainforests are being destroyed.

Single species conifer plantations grow rapidly and provide timber for planks and the paper industry. These have replaced broad-leaved forests in temperate regions. They support few species of animals.

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