'The river is dying': the vast ecological cost of Brazil's mining disasters
by Jonathan Watts Global environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#47ZTQ)
Water resources are tapped with often reckless abandon and poor regulation. And it looks set to go on under new president
The Brazilian government has been urged to step up punishments for environmental crimes after the deadliest mining disaster in decades.
The torrent of mud and iron ore tailings that engulfed the community of Brumadinho on Friday continues to inflict a toll on residents, river systems and freshwater species.
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