Crime Rings Are Trafficking in an Unlikely Treasure: Sand

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By msmashJan 19, 2024, 2:20 pm298 ptsTop
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped? Scientific American reports: Very few people are looking closely at the illegal sand system or calling for changes, however, because sand is a mundane resource. Yet sand mining…

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