Corruption, gold mining threaten a new see-through glass …
Corruption, gold mining threaten a new see-through glass frog. The Manduriacu glass frog's tiny habitat lies within a mining concession—and it needs urgent protection to survive ...
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Rain Forest Warriors: How Indigenous Tribes Protect the …
Violent conflict over land, illegal logging and gold mining, fraudulent land deals, and other corruption are rampant. ... National Geographic Instagram National Geographic Facebook National ...
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gold mining – National Geographic Education Blog
Current Event Connection, Geography In the News Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life SCIENCE Ancient Water, New Hopes in Search for Life Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years.
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Mining is a polluting business. Can new tech make it cleaner?
In March, President Joe Biden ordered more federal resources directed toward mining metals and minerals essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, including nickel, cobalt, graphite, and lithium.
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Kotzebue, Alaska Hosts America's Most 'Toxics
In 2016 Alaska's Red Dog Mine officially released 756 million pounds of toxic chemicals, and residents in a native village 50 miles away are worried they're being contaminated.
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Australian Gold Rush Begins
On February 12, 1851, a prospector discovered flecks of gold in a waterhole near Bathurst, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Soon, even more gold was discovered in what would become the neighboring state of Victoria. This began the Australian Gold Rush, which had a profound impact on the country's national identity.Within a year, more than 500,000 people (nicknamed …
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An ecosystem of one in the depths of a gold mine
But not always – in South Africa, within the darkness of a gold mine, there is an ecosystem that consists of a single species, a type of bacteria that is the only thing alive in the hot, oxygen ...
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Will Deep-sea Mining Yield an Underwater Gold Rush?
Samantha Smith, Nautilus's vice president for corporate social responsibility, says that ocean floor mining is safer, cleaner, and more environmentally friendly than its terrestrial counterpart.
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After the Gold Rush | Out of Eden Walk
Prospectors face all the usual environmental hazards of gold mining, principally exposure to mercury. A study in 2015 found that Burmese gold miners carried more than …
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The sinister history of America's 'uranium gold rush'
Two miners, both wearing hardhats, push a cart out of a uranium mine in Kern Countym California in 1955. To bolster its nuclear arsenal, the U.S. government paid prospectors to mine uranium ...
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Gold "Mining" Termites Found, May Lead …
Gold "Mining" Termites Found, May Lead Humans to Riches. Insects stockpile precious metal while gathering nest material, study says.
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5 Other Mines at Risk of Spilling Toxic Waste
Last week's spill of three million gallons of acidic mining waste from the historic Gold King mine into the Animas River north of Durango "was an accident waiting to happen," says Jennifer ...
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Alaska's Clash Over Salmon and Gold Goes National
Enter the Feds. Back in May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft assessment of the potential consequences of a Pebble Mine-like development in the Bristol Bay watershed. Even ...
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Stunning Photos of a Siberian Gold Mine Only …
The idea of this project began with journalist Andrey Jouravlev, who worked for National Geographic Russia. He met airport workers from the Kupol gold mine, and was impressed by their stories ...
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Who were the original 49ers? The true story of
During the five years between Marshall's discovery and the onset of corporatized mining, an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold was ... National Geographic Instagram National Geographic ...
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Australia and Oceania: Resources
Fiji's second-largest export is gold (behind sugar cane) and the gold mining industry is a major employer in the country. ... National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. ABOUT. National Geographic Society NatGeo News and Impact Contact Us. Explore.
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Africa: Resources
Mining and Drilling Africa is a major producer of important metals and minerals. Many of the minerals exported from Africa come from countries in the south and central areas, like South Africa and Nigeria. ... Africa's two most profitable mineral resources are gold and diamonds. In 2021, Africa produced 680.3 metric tons of gold. Africa also ...
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Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with …
Gold mining causes deforestation, which converts forests to polluted ponds and mobilizes large amounts of sediment from river bottoms. The burning of the gold-mercury amalgam also emits...
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Alleged Massacre of Uncontacted Tribe Linked to Gold Mining
Authorities seized this illegal gold dredge on the Jutaí River, near the boundary of the Javari Indigenous Land, during an expedition in 2002.
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Amazon Gold Mine
The mission: Find and stop a destructive gold mining operation hidden deep in the rainforest's interior. The world's richest reservoir of plant and animal life is found in the …
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Gold is a toxic lure in the world's highest settlement
Gold is a toxic lure in the world's highest settlement. Unregulated mines and uncontrolled sprawl make La Rinconada, Peru, a dangerous place where the desperate seek …
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After the Gold Rush
Spurred by James Marshall 's discovery of gold in the American River during the winter of 1848, a flood of fortune-seekers came to the California frontier. (At the time, California was under U.S. control.) Though the riches found in the state's rivers and mines eventually amounted to little more than a flash in the pan, the lingering effects of the massive migration …
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Gold Fever
Golden Touch The Gold Rush included explorers who didn't actually mine for gold. The American writer Clemens wrote about the Gold Rush for the San Francisco Call newspaper. ... National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. ABOUT. National Geographic Society NatGeo News and Impact Contact Us. Explore.
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How California dreaming is bringing new life to gold rush …
There are the timber mills, frontier towns and railway tracks that once serviced the mining industry, and, in contrast, Yosemite National Park, designated a protected wilderness to halt the damage ...
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Amid Gold Rush, Jaguars Clash With Miners
Amid Gold Rush, Jaguars Clash With Miners. Nearly one hundred of the big cats have died since the 2008 recession raised the value of gold, says National Geographic grantee Anthony Cummings.
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Lithium is powering today's technology—at what price?
Here is what we do know. First, that underneath the world's biggest salt flat lies another wonder: one of the world's greatest lithium deposits, perhaps 17 percent of the planet's total.
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The Ocean Could Be the New Gold Rush
The Ocean Could Be the New Gold Rush. As the future of seafloor mining is debated this week, here are five things you need to know about the risks and rewards of extracting precious metals and...
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Mountains Offer No Solace in this Dying Soviet Mining Town
It took Georgian photographer Daro Sulakauri approximately 35 minutes to reach the manganese ore mines in the heart of the mountain. Donning a safety helmet, she stepped into a rail car for the 13 ...
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Gold Grows On Eucalyptus Trees
With gold costing more than $1,300 an ounce, miners might want to look hard at these eucalyptus tree findings, the team suggests. Gold discoveries have declined roughly 45 percent over the last ...
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Gold Nomads of the Karakoram
February 2018 – October 2021. Navigating a maze of waterways across fertile South Asia, the walk traverses an emerging center of global power. See All Chapter Summaries. This story is part of journalist Paul Salopek'smultiyear, …
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