Blog #17
Title: 'The river is dying': the vast ecological cost of Brazil's mining disasters
Author: Jonathan Watts
Date: January 29, 2019
Source: The Guardian
URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/29/the-river-is-dying-the-vast-ecological-cost-of-brazils-mining-disasters?fbclid=IwAR1YphJ69URgJ1G3cSBrhonRXspB9dSXt-g3pcVrYC3rleepI_ilHJC9q5U
In Brazil, there was a stream of mud and iron ore tailings that invaded the community of Brumadinho, affecting the humans and the animals. The tailings dam collapsed and innocent people were swept away. The damage is spreading from the community to other communities and Brazil's ecosystem. The mass amount of water stirred up heavy metals buried in the bottom of the Rio Paraopeba river, which is hurting the fish species. Also, the damage is expected to reach the hydropower plant nearby, which could inflict damage present for years. Many are campaigning for tighter regulations and punishing those involved for all the damage. However, fixing these problems would cost millions. Many of Brazil's dams are uninspected and there is not adequate regulation, even though Brazil has the most abundant water resources in the world
Author: Jonathan Watts
Date: January 29, 2019
Source: The Guardian
URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/29/the-river-is-dying-the-vast-ecological-cost-of-brazils-mining-disasters?fbclid=IwAR1YphJ69URgJ1G3cSBrhonRXspB9dSXt-g3pcVrYC3rleepI_ilHJC9q5U
In Brazil, there was a stream of mud and iron ore tailings that invaded the community of Brumadinho, affecting the humans and the animals. The tailings dam collapsed and innocent people were swept away. The damage is spreading from the community to other communities and Brazil's ecosystem. The mass amount of water stirred up heavy metals buried in the bottom of the Rio Paraopeba river, which is hurting the fish species. Also, the damage is expected to reach the hydropower plant nearby, which could inflict damage present for years. Many are campaigning for tighter regulations and punishing those involved for all the damage. However, fixing these problems would cost millions. Many of Brazil's dams are uninspected and there is not adequate regulation, even though Brazil has the most abundant water resources in the world
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