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From: Perspectives of lignite post-mining landscapes under changing environmental conditions: what can we learn from a comparison between the Rhenish and Lusatian region in Germany?

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Operating lignite mining in Lusatia: (1) Active mining operations in the Jänschwalde open cast mine with overburden conveyor bridge F60; (2) emerging new mining lake: The future Cottbus Ostsee as the currently largest artificial lake of Germany is flooded in the former Cottbus-Nord open cast mine. (3) The developing Bergheider See as part of the Lusatian chain of artificial mining lakes. (4) The artificial Hühnerwasser catchment in the Welzow-Süd open cast mine as source for a re-established stream in the post-mining landscape and a scientific research platform for ecosystem research. Photos: F. Lehmkuhl (1, 2013), K. Birkhofer (2, 2018 and 3, 2017), and R. Nenov (4, 2022)

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