To put the 700 km² in context, that's approximately 30% more than what is currently (not historically) used for lignite mining in Germany: https://www.cleanener

To put the 700 km² in context, that's approximately 30% more than what is currently (not historically) used for lignite mining in Germany: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-three-lignite-mining-regions https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-three-li...