happens in my area all the time - some company buys up 50 acres of uncut forest, cuts down all the trees, strips away most of the topsoil and undergrowth, fences it in so no wildlife bigger than a rabbit can get in - and puts up solar panels ‘to save the environment’
That is a good thing. After all, trees are the leading cause of forest fires
Your homepage doesn’t tell us what your area is.
I was scrolling through YouTube recently when I came across a video about mining for Cobalt in Africa. In the Congo there are huge open pit mines run by China. They remove the oar but the surrounding villages are inundated with the dust from the mine. It coats everything. The ground around the area is covered in it.
The children in these villages have a much higher incident of birth defects. Cleft pallets is one of the main defects. However, there are a wide range including children with enlarged heads, missing limbs, fingers, thumbs and feet.
All in the name of GREEN ENERGY. The Cobalt primarily goes to making batteries for Electric cars.