Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?

Source: The Guardian Africa Title: Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst? Text: While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many...

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tech 13 Mar 2026 05:00

Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?

While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating consequences for nature and humans As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing thro...