Friday, January 10, 2020

Sand - Future Conflict

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The World Is Built on Sand... and We're Running Out - ScSh > .


Χίna used more sand between 2011 and 2013 than the US used in the entire 20th century. In addition to Χίna's overleveraged real estate developments, some has been wasted on empty ghost city developments and incomplete buildings that have been demolished without ever being used.

Even though sand can be found in nearly every single country on Earth, the world could soon face a shortage of this crucial, under-appreciated commodity. Sand use around the world has tripled in the last twenty years, according to the UNEP. That's far greater than the rate at which sand is being replenished. Here's what's behind the looming sand crisis.

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