Atomic Africa: Clean Energy's Dirty Secrets

In the heart of Africa, where vast mineral reserves lie beneath the sun-baked earth, a hidden reality unfolds—the extraction of these resources for clean energy technologies comes at a devastating cost to the environment and the communities that call this land home. The mining of cobalt, lithium, and other essential elements for batteries and renewable energy systems exposes workers to hazardous conditions, pollutes air and water sources, and displaces indigenous populations from their ancestral lands. The pursuit of a greener future should not come at the expense of those already living in the shadow of environmental degradation.

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