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The US Navy May Battle Deadly Naval Mines With Quadcopter Drones
Once laid, naval mines are extremely difficult to find and neutralize. But the US Navy may be developing drone technology that could change that.
An Army of Giant African Pouched Rats Are Clearing Mozambique's Minefields
Apopo, a Belgium-based NGO, trains rats to sniff out active land mines. So far, they've detected and cleared 6,693 land mines from rural areas of Mozambique, with an estimated 1.6 million square meters of Manica, Sofala, and Tete Provinces due to be...
Bosnians' Worst Enemy Is Their Own Government
Earlier this year, civil unrest and a natural disaster helped unite Bosnians against a common foe — their own dysfunctional system of government.
Bolivia Passed a Law Allowing Ten-Year-Olds to Work
For the 850,000 kids there who already work, the law is a huge victory: Children, just like adults, will now be entitled to a minimum wage, and they'll have full protection under the law. Of course, the dangers are obvious, too. Did Bolivia just create...
Canadian Pensions Are Being Invested in Mining Company with Shady Human Rights Record
Tahoe recently turned their sights on the millions of Canadian taxpayer dollars invested in the company.
Communities Full of Land Mines Are Rejecting Land-Mine Removal
Which is a tragedy, because getting rid of things that explode people indiscriminately should be one of the world's more uncontroversial aid projects.
Departing Troops Are Leaving Behind an Explosive Mess in Afghanistan
Afghanistan was on its way to finally become clear of land mines. Then troops started departing, leaving all their shit behind.
Photos of the Mining Boom That Is Transforming the American West
Lucas Foglia's new book of photographs, Frontcountry, took seven years to complete. "I went to the American West expecting cowboys, ghost towns, and wilderness," he says. "And when I got there, I found a mining boom—and cowboys."
South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
The extensive underground network has become an arena for deadly gang warfare.
Colombia's Hidden Killers
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was founded 50 years ago as a Marxist army fighting against capitalist imperialism. In recent years, FARC has devolved into a guerrilla force that threatens the people it originally sought to protect.
Colombia's Hidden Killers
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was founded 50 years ago as a Marxist army fighting against capitalist imperialism. In recent years, FARC has devolved into a guerrilla force that threatens the people it originally sought to protect.
Colombia's Hidden Killers
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was founded 50 years ago as a Marxist army fighting against capitalist imperialism and Colombia's often-brutal government.