SAND is a natural resource that's in top(soil) demand, second only to water! Sand: how do we get it? What's it used for? And how does the global appetite for it change the shape of the world?

Key Words: sand world news scarcity resources natural ecosystem ecosystems endangered species construction concrete corrupt exploitation justice capitalism waterways rivers riverbank sedimentation ocean marine aquatic water natural scarcity demand supply

Credits:
Host - Nicole Berry
Co-Host - Corinne Meadors
Music by - Mim Paquin
Images by - Parilov via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay

SPECIAL NOTE: After recording this episode, we discovered more information about the increasing scarcity of sand. Knowledge is always on-the-move, and we're chasing it! We invite you to, too. Here are some resources regarding the topic of SAND MINING:

"The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand" published in February of 2019 by the Yale School of Environment, written by Fred Pearce
https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand

"Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process & Biodiversity in Rivers" published in July of 2018 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), written by Lois Koehnken

"Is Cambodia Dredging its Rivers to Death?" published in May of 2010 for Time Magazine, written by Christopher Shay
http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html

"Inside the Deadly World of India’s Sand Mining Mafia" published in June of 2019 by National Geographic, written by Paul Salopek
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia

"Why the World is Running Out of Sand" published in November of 2019 by BBC, written by Vince Beiser
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand