Southeast Asia’s growing demand for rare earth elements and gold, driven by global needs in electronics, renewable energy, defense and high-value commodities, has accelerated mining across the region. While Myanmar’s unregulated mines have drawn attention for contaminating Mekong River tributaries, monitored by the Mekong River Commission…
(Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesIn 2023, after severe droughts hit the Amazon, giant barges loaded with EU-bound commodities ran aground on a river...
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