Meet the mafias making buckets of cash from illegal sand
14 February 2018
Unregulated sand mining is a problem in at least 70 countries. It’s an easy, lucrative venture - and one with a violent underbelly
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World without sand: The race to save a precious resource
14 February 2018
From electronics to concrete, modern life depends on sand. With supplies running low and mines harming the environment, it’s time to use it smarter
Dirty talk: How pollution is snuffing out plants' scent messages
14 February 2018
Plants use a fragrant language but filthy air is messing with their communication lines, which might explain why insects are in decline and roses are losing their scent
Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now
14 February 2018
The idea that the future can influence the past may finally explain the inherent randomness of quantum theory and bring it in line with Einstein's space-time
