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Attachment The Climatic impacts of the yellowhead project

  • Yellowhead Copper Project
  • Author: North Thompson Watch
  • Reference Number: 19
  • Submitted: 2025-09-02 - 4:23 PM
  • Project Phase: Planning
  • Participation Notice: Public notice - Comments Invited & Information Sessions on the Initial Project Description
  •     Climatic Impacts of Taseko’s proposed Yellowhead Mine.   Local impacts; Loss of green cover, over a substantial area means   -considerably increased local heating of the area due to the increased absorption of solar energy. Bare earth and rock absorb much more solar energy than the forest plant cover.   -the formation of new convection currents. The increased temperatures , due to the added solar energy, will dry the surrounding forest and increase the risk of wildfires. This drying will have multiple side effects, particularly on the hydrology and on wildlife.   -these convection currents will transport dust particles aloft from the ongoing excavation at the mine site. The particulate matter will remain in the atmosphere for a time where it will create breathing difficulties. Eventually, it will settle in ...
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  • Climatic Impacts of Taseko’s proposed Yellowhead Mine. Local impacts; Loss of green cover, over a substantial area means -considerably increased local heating of the area due to the increased absorption of solar energy. Bare earth and rock absorb much more solar energy than the forest plant cover. -the formation of new convection currents. The increased temperatures , due to the added solar energy, will dry the surrounding forest and increase the risk of wildfires. This drying will have multiple side effects, particularly on the hydrology and on wildlife. -these convection currents will transport dust particles aloft from the ongoing excavation at the mine site. The particulate matter will remain in the atmosphere for a time where it will create breathing difficulties. Eventually, it will settle in the surrounding areas In our previous comments, we described how particulate matter containing small amounts of Uranium and Radium would decay into Radon 222 which would ...

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