Why sand divers risk their lives 300 times a day for the world's most mined resource

Tech Insider : Environment

Sand is the most mined resource in the world. But extracting it from lakes and rivers comes at a deadly cost — and could have dire consequences for the environment.

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The US Navy ousted the commanding officer of USS Hershel Williams two months after the tanker-like sea base ran aground in Africa

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USS Hershel
USS Hershel "Woody" Williams is seen during a port visit in Djibouti.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage

An ex-Wall Street banker who's visited every country shares 6 places where you can spend less and still travel in luxury

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
A man walking the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam.
The US economy is booming, making summer travel more affordable than ever.

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An African kingdom famed for its bustling souks and immense desert dunes is revving up to build electric vehicles

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Marrakech and an EV production line.
Marrakech, Morocco, and an EV production line.

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The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'

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Two recovering Kush addicts sit on their beds at the Kissy Mental Hospital in Freetown on June 22, 2023.
Two recovering Kush users at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on June 22, 2023.

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See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification

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Two people water plants in a mesh-enclosed garden in Senegal
Since 2007, a variety of projects have started as part of the Great Green Wall, including growing gardens in Senegal.

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How Africa's first caviar won over Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe

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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the amount of feed Acipenser produces each month. It is about 60 metric tons per month, not kilograms. Business Insider also misstated that Acipenser released male Sturgeon into Lake Mantasoa. This has been removed.

A group of cruise passengers stranded off the coast of Africa spent 6 days chasing the ship to get back on

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A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.
A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.

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Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded on a small African island after missing a deadline to re-embark

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An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe.
An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe, where the passengers were stranded.

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Putin is tightening his grip over what's left of the Wagner Group

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Photo collage featuring Vladimir Putin in front of a photo of the Yevgeny Prigozhin memorial
Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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