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Sand crisis looms as world population surges, U.N. warns

Reuters · Reuters · last updated
A U.N. report on Tuesday called for urgent action to avert a “sand crisis,” including a ban on beach extraction as demand surges to 50 billion tonnes a year amid population growth and urbanisation.
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