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The Slag Heaps, Black Mountains Turned Green Lungs

The slag heaps, those mountains of rubble from mining, are more alive than anyone thought when they were built. Several decades after the mines closed, a guide reveals the extent of the flora and fauna they shelter. Loos-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais), report Imagine a landscape reminiscent of Zola's Germinal, immortalized in Claude Berri's 1993 film. Smoke, metallic sounds. Men, poverty, and… Read more Report / Nature , Mines and Metals
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The slag heaps, those mountains of rubble from mining, are more alive than anyone thought when they were built. Several decades after the mines closed, a guide reveals the extent of the flora and fauna they shelter. Loos-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais), report Imagine a landscape reminiscent of Zola's Germinal, immortalized in Claude Berri's 1993 film. Smoke, metallic sounds. Men, poverty, and… Read more Report / Nature , Mines and Metals

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Reporterre, le quotidien de l'écologie… broke the news on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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