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How the 'green' mining boom is contaminating indigenous rivers in Southeast Asia | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/17Ever wondered about the hidden costs of our 'green' tech? This DW News report dives into how unregulated mining for critical minerals is polluting rivers in Southeast Asia, offering a fascinating look at the legal gray zone and its impact on indigenous communities. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to environmental issues and gain insight into a complex global challenge!
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the water
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- Uncountable Noun
- A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, essential for most animal and plant life and used for drinking, washing, etc.
- A body of water, such as a sea, lake, or river.
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More things like
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- Phrase
- Used to introduce examples of something.
- Used to refer to items of a similar nature to those already mentioned.
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More due to
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- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
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