The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

Mining for AI and clean energy minerals is creating 'sacrifice zones' that devastate water systems and harm vulnerable communities, revealing a hidden cost of the green energy transition.

Why this matters → Planetary governance models must internalize externalities and rights-of-nature frameworks into supply chains — otherwise 'clean' tech reproduces colonial extraction patterns that undermine ecological regeneration.