Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia’s rivers

Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia’s rivers

Chiang Saen, THAILAND (AP) — A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana’s day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand. Thailand is bearing the brunt as toxic runoff from rare earth […]

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