UN: Six billion tonnes of sand extracted from world's oceans each year
PARIS, Sept 6 — Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment is extracted from the world’s seas and oceans every year, the UN said yesterday, warning of the devastating...
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PARIS, Sept 6 — Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment is extracted from the world’s seas and oceans every year, the UN said yesterday, warning of the devastating...
Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand and sediment annually.
Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment is extracted from the world's seas and oceans every year, the UN said Tuesday, warning of the devastating toll on biodiversity and coastal communities.
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Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment is extracted from the world's seas and oceans every year, the UN said Tuesday, warning of the devastating toll on biodiversity and coastal communities.He warned that the world is approaching the natural replenishment rate of 10-16 billion tonnes of sediment washed into the world's oceans each year.