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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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Gas plumes from extraction activities reacted in the lower atmosphere, increasing acidity and producing harmful compounds and smog, Fuentes said.

From Science Daily

Data centers are the same kind of extraction, only this time the corporations are hiding them behind fences, nondisclosure agreements and a lot of glossy PR about “upcycling” coal mines and powering the future.

From Salon

But decades of lignite extraction has also affected the health of people in the region.

From Barron's

The findings also help scientists identify where these meteorites came from and support planning for future space missions and resource extraction technologies.

From Science Daily

That has been partially offset by weakness in mining and oil and gas extraction and a further decline in manufacturing, which has faced a particularly rough year thanks to tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal