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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for minerals

 Mineral extraction threatens vertebrate species populations across the tropics, with hotspots in the Andes, coastal West and Central Africa, and South-East Asia – which coincide with high mine density. For example, artisanal small-scale alluvial gold mining in Ghana threatens important bird areas through environmental mercury pollution.

read more... https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/thousands-birds-and-fish-threatened-mining-minerals

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