21st century mining boom in tropics is degrading rivers, new analysis shows
From Dartmouth College 24/08/23 Through deforestation, erosion, and the transmission of sediment downstream, mining is having detrimental impacts on the environment Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a Dartmouth-led study. Published in Nature, the findings represent the first physical footprint of river […]