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Scientists warn of ‘irreversible’ damage to endangered swamps near Sydney if longwall mining continues
Coal mining under Sydney’s drinking water catchment is drying up endangered swamps and scientists say the damage is irreversible.
Key points:
- A researcher says coastal upland swamps of the Sydney basin bioregion are endangered
- The research shows swamps above longwall mine paths dry more quickly after rainfall than swamps without any mining disturbance
- The researchers say the results provides further evidence in support of the rejection of South32’s Dendrobium mine expansion
A University of New South Wales research team compared the soil moisture after rainfall events in wetlands above underground longwall coal mining to that of unmined swamps.
The work was focused in Dharawal National Park, south of Sydney, and further south in the…
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