sciencealert.com·4 min read·medium
The World's Rivers Are Running Out of Sand
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Jess Cockerill
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A comprehensive review of 411 studies indicates that global river sand mining is occurring at unsustainable rates, far exceeding natural replenishment. This extraction is causing severe environmental damage, including riverbed incision, bank collapse, and saltwater intrusion.
Add ScienceAlert on Google (Aperture X/Moment/Getty Images) All over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth's natural cycles can replenish it.
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