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EP4 - Sand Mining

22 min · 6 de feb de 2022
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SAND is a natural resource that's in top(soil) demand, second only to water! Sand: how do we get it? What's it used for? And how does the global appetite for it change the shape of the world? Key Words: sand world news scarcity resources natural ecosystem ecosystems endangered species construction concrete corrupt exploitation justice capitalism waterways rivers riverbank sedimentation ocean marine aquatic water natural scarcity demand supply Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Parilov via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay SPECIAL NOTE: After recording this episode, we discovered more information about the increasing scarcity of sand. Knowledge is always on-the-move, and we're chasing it! We invite you to, too. Here are some resources regarding the topic of SAND MINING: "The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand" published in February of 2019 by the Yale School of Environment, written by Fred Pearce https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand [https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand] "Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process & Biodiversity in Rivers" published in July of 2018 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), written by Lois Koehnken "Is Cambodia Dredging its Rivers to Death?" published in May of 2010 for Time Magazine, written by Christopher Shay http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html [http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html] "Inside the Deadly World of India’s Sand Mining Mafia" published in June of 2019 by National Geographic, written by Paul Salopek https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia] "Why the World is Running Out of Sand" published in November of 2019 by BBC, written by Vince Beiser https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand [https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand]

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EP4 - Sand Mining

SAND is a natural resource that's in top(soil) demand, second only to water! Sand: how do we get it? What's it used for? And how does the global appetite for it change the shape of the world? Key Words: sand world news scarcity resources natural ecosystem ecosystems endangered species construction concrete corrupt exploitation justice capitalism waterways rivers riverbank sedimentation ocean marine aquatic water natural scarcity demand supply Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Parilov via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay SPECIAL NOTE: After recording this episode, we discovered more information about the increasing scarcity of sand. Knowledge is always on-the-move, and we're chasing it! We invite you to, too. Here are some resources regarding the topic of SAND MINING: "The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand" published in February of 2019 by the Yale School of Environment, written by Fred Pearce https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand [https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand] "Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process & Biodiversity in Rivers" published in July of 2018 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), written by Lois Koehnken "Is Cambodia Dredging its Rivers to Death?" published in May of 2010 for Time Magazine, written by Christopher Shay http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html [http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html] "Inside the Deadly World of India’s Sand Mining Mafia" published in June of 2019 by National Geographic, written by Paul Salopek https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia] "Why the World is Running Out of Sand" published in November of 2019 by BBC, written by Vince Beiser https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand [https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand]

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