Rare Earth Mining Poisons Mekong River, Threatens Food Security
Rare earth mining operations are severely polluting the tributaries of Southeast Asia's Mekong River, endangering the region's vital ecosystem. This environmental damage poses a significant threat to the 'world's kitchen,' impacting food security for millions.
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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’ - AP News
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’ AP News
Read full article →Southeast Asia’s Mekong River being poisoned by rare earth mining
Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Sukjai earns nothing: demand for fish is falling due to worries over contamination of the Mekong River and its tributaries by toxic run-off from rare earth mines upstream that is threatening millions who rely on those waters for farms and fisheries. Chiang Saen, a fishing hub in northern Thaila...
By Associated Press
Read full article →Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'
Rising demand for rare earth materials is driving an unregulated mining boom centred in war-torn Myanmar and spreading to Laos. Toxic runoff from the mines threatens Thailand's global food exports.
Read full article →Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’ - Arab News
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’ Arab News
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