Climate Change Could Increase Toxic Mining Waste Risk to Coastal Waters, Study Warns

A new analysis warns that rising temperatures and changing weather patterns due to climate change could heighten the risk of mining contamination in marine environments. The study, published in *Earth-Science Reviews*, found that metal mines and their waste storage facilities pose a pollution risk to nearly 293,000 kilometers of coastline globally. It highlights the long-term release of toxic waste from inactive mines as a significant global challenge.