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Katowice Reclaimed Mining Lands Draw Volunteers for Soil Recovery Monitoring Programs

Katowice's post-mining landscapes have shifted from extraction zones to active laboratories where local residents collect data on soil …

Lars Carter · Oct 27, 2026

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