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The world is running out of sand


20 May in 8:00
Asia Times
Sand is the primary substance used in the construction of roads, bridges, high-speed trains and even land projects. Who would think, that in this day and age, sand would become such a desired commodity, that it would give rise to a “Sand Mafia,” 
Asia Times reports. Strange as that may seem, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has warned of said groups, which are comprised of of builders, dealers and businessmen known to be operating in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Activists working to shine a light on their activities, UNEP said, are also being threatened and even killed. ....

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Hard to believe, but we're running out of sand


May 4, 2021
Two geologists walk into a bar. The first one says to the bartender, “You know, soon there’s going to be a shortage of sand.” The bartender looks up, waiting for the punchline. The second geologist says, “He’s not kidding and that’s not a joke.”
Conjure up images of the Sahara, Gobi deserts or the dunes of Tottori there are plenty that work; roughly one-third of the Earth’s surface is officially classified as desert, much of it sandy and it’s hard to believe that worries about a sand shortage aren’t an inside joke among environment researchers. ....

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