The Earth Is Running Out of Sand and It Could Cause a Global Crisis
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Much of the world’s construction is reliant on sand, and we’re running out of it. What could that mean next?
Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM
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Construction: limit China's sand mining
https://www.nature.com/articles/550457c
“Sand mining in China has been massively stepped up over several decades to make the concrete and cement needed for the country's boom in urbanization infrastructure. The scale of this activity in the Yangtze River basin, for example, has destroyed crucial spawning, feeding and rearing grounds for its aquatic organisms, contributing to the demise of unique species.”
Why there is a shortage of sand
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/04/24/why-there-is-a-shortage-of-sand
“Sand is in high demand. In some parts of the world, people are going to increasingly great lengths to get their hands on the golden grains. A ‘sand mafia’ in India intimidates locals in order to extract and transport the material.”
Sand mining: the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/27/sand-mining-global-environmental-crisis-never-heard
“The global urbanisation boom is devouring colossal amounts of sand – the key ingredient of concrete and asphalt. Shanghai, China’s financial centre, has exploded in the last 20 years. The city has added 7 million new residents since 2000, raising its population to more than 23 million.”
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Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM
Read More:
Construction: limit China's sand mining
https://www.nature.com/articles/550457c
“Sand mining in China has been massively stepped up over several decades to make the concrete and cement needed for the country's boom in urbanization infrastructure. The scale of this activity in the Yangtze River basin, for example, has destroyed crucial spawning, feeding and rearing grounds for its aquatic organisms, contributing to the demise of unique species.”
Why there is a shortage of sand
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/04/24/why-there-is-a-shortage-of-sand
“Sand is in high demand. In some parts of the world, people are going to increasingly great lengths to get their hands on the golden grains. A ‘sand mafia’ in India intimidates locals in order to extract and transport the material.”
Sand mining: the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/27/sand-mining-global-environmental-crisis-never-heard
“The global urbanisation boom is devouring colossal amounts of sand – the key ingredient of concrete and asphalt. Shanghai, China’s financial centre, has exploded in the last 20 years. The city has added 7 million new residents since 2000, raising its population to more than 23 million.”
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Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.
Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today’s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. Our stories parse meaning from the noise in a world of rapidly changing information.
Visit the Seeker website
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Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/
Seeker http://www.seeker.com
Special thanks to Amy Shira Teitel for hosting and writing this episode of Seeker!
Check Amy out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/astVintageSpace
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