Endangered elements are a big risk for the world – here’s why

Sep 26, 2022

We should try to use endangered elements more efficiently, so less of them are needed. Image: Unsplash/Vedrana Filipović

Victoria Masterson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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The 90 natural elements that make up everything

Everything in the world is made from these natural elements – but some of them are seriously endangered. Image: Visual Capitalist/European Chemical Society

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