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Diamonds are a commodity. They are not necessary for human life. They are, however, extracted from the earth, so their effects on nature are more noticeable than on humans.
Because diamonds are exploded to the earth's surface by way of volcanic pipes, which measure from a few yards to a half a mile wide, the top of the pipe might not be useful for any other purpose other than mining diamonds or other precious and semi-precious stones.
Owners of diamond mines are sensitive to their environmental impacts, and take care with not only the environment, but with the local economy.
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Is there an environmental impact from the use of diamonds?
The actual use of diamonds has no significant impact. However the demand for diamonds has an impact on the eviornment because diamonds are mined from the earth.
How does diamonds affect the environment?
Its not so much the environment is as it the people, because the people that retrieve the diamonds are paid very little, or usually forced to collect 'blood diamonds'. That is why some people refer to diamonds as "blood money." However, commercial mining for diamonds diamonds can cause some environmental desctruction from the digging, but this is no more or less damage than mining for any other mineral.
What are two examples of extractive production?
Two examples of extractive production are mining and oil drilling. Mining involves the extraction of valuable minerals and resources from the Earth, such as coal, gold, and diamonds. Oil drilling, on the other hand, involves extracting crude oil from underground reservoirs to be refined into various petroleum products. Both processes significantly impact the environment and local economies.
How do fish suit there environment?
Fish suit their environment because they can breath under water by extracting oxygen through their gills.
Is mining lithium worse for the environment than extracting oil?
Mining lithium generally has a lower environmental impact compared to extracting oil. Lithium mining can cause some environmental issues, such as water usage and habitat disruption, but it typically produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and pollution than oil extraction and refining.
What is the environmental impact of blood diamonds?
Since picking up blood diamonds, trading and selling them to support terrorism are all illegal activities, it's hard to quantify any environmental impact. Blood diamonds are, however, generally lethal to humans
How does Twitter impact the environment?
It doesn't really have any impact on the environment.
Does drinking well water in khartoum have an impact on the environment?
No it does not have impact on the environment.
How the method of pest control may impact the environment?
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What 2 minerals have had the biggest impact on south Africa's early history?
Gold and diamonds have historically had the biggest impact.
Is there an abundance of diamonds on the earth?
This is a question without an answer. What is clear, however, is that extracting diamonds from the earth is expensive and dangerous: diamonds are not as common as air or water, for example. It is not possible to determine how many diamonds there may be on earth, but it may be accurate to write that diamonds are not necessarily 'in abundance' on earth.
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