River beds are being dug up across Africa to ... loss of ecosystems and even deaths. In India, a black market for sand harvesting has emerged, operated by violent sand mafias.

Ninety miles from the sea, bone white against the muddy black banks of the Alabama River, the sand dollar stands out ... outcrops of fossiliferous marine beds,” Toulmin wrote.

The main causes of the collapse can be seen floating in many places on the Tien’s murky waters: dredging boats, using rackety pumps to raise from the river bed enormous quantities of sand.

Of course, black sand beaches are incredible to visit ... Best of all, there is no fee to enter Wailuku River State Park to witness the falls. One site closer to town you might miss if you ...

These are disguised black sand mining operations. The black sand being hauled out of Cagayan River is worth millions. And our fishermen get nothing but empty nets and murky waters,” France added.

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday ordered a halt to sand mining operations on the Brahmani river bed in Dharmasala block until a study report of the annual replenishment rate of ...

THERE'S a little-known "black sand" beach in the UK that not many people know about but it's loved by families. Finding a beach with untouched sand during the school holidays might sound ...

In a video, she said: "The UK is full of beautiful places, including this black sand beach with crystal blue ... dotted along the hillside along the River Brittle. Their location makes them ...