28 h. ago Tourists killed on Ukraine beach as swimmers set off sea mines in water

The huge explosion happened as people flocked to the resort amid high temperatures.

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51 h. ago Three Ukraine beachgoers killed by sea mines in Black Sea after ignoring swimming warnings

The Black Sea has long been a popular holiday destination in Ukraine, but many of its beaches have been declared unsafe since the war began

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63 h. ago Three tourists dead on Ukraine beach as swimmers set off sea mines

The Black Sea resort of Odesa has been experiencing sweltering 30C conditions - with many locals drawn to the shores to cool off despite Vladimir Putin's bombardment of the city

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67 h. ago Woman and two men killed in sea mine explosions at beaches in Ukraine 'after bombs washed into shore'

A woman and two men lost their lives when the blasts ripped through the Black Sea resort area of Zatoka at around 11.30am today.

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3 d. ago At least three swimmers killed after sea mines explode on beaches in Ukraine

Footage shows sun-seekers gathering along the shoreline on the Black Sea resort of Zatoka moments after three swimmers were killed by stray sea mines laid by Vladimir Putin's incompetent naval forces

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3 w. ago Mining companies are pumping seawater into the driest place on Earth. But has the damage been done?

In Chile’s drought-stricken Atacama desert, Indigenous people say desalination plants cannot counter the impact of intensive lithium and copper mining on local water sourcesPhotographs by Luis BustamanteVast pipelines cross the endless dunes of northern Chile, pumping seawater up to an altitude of more than 3,000 metres in the Andes mountains to the Escondida mine, the world’s largest copper producer. The mine’s owners say sourcing water directly from the sea, instead of relying on local reservoirs, could help preserve regional water resources. Yet, this is not the perception of Sergio Cubillos, leader of the Indigenous community Lickanantay de Peine.Cubillos and his fellow activists believe that the mining industry is helping to degrade the region’s meagre water resources, as Chile continues to be ravaged by a mega-drought that has plagued the country for 15 years. They also fear that the use of desalinated seawater cannot make up for the devastation of the northern Atacama region’...

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