The mining company has applied for a marine diamond mining right offshore of two eco-sensitive areas and a ‘multi-commodity prospecting right in multiple concessions’, which basically means that they want to go prospecting for minerals along a third of the entire western seaboard of the Western Cape.
The City has said that although some dumping was unavoidable, “it was committed to minimising and rectifying environmental damage through regular waste collection and sanitation services”.
“It looks like something out of a movie, right? It looks like a bomb went off.”
The 1.7 million people who live there are forced to endure the perilous onslaught of some of the planet’s most hazardous pollution, thanks in large part to a heavy veil of smoke that cloaks Africa’s biggest steel mill.
17 years later the ship is still sitting in the ocean, leaking toxins, chemicals and heavy metals into the ocean all around the world-famous Greek island and its beautiful caldera.
A sinkhole in central Mexico continues to grow rapidly, putting a nearby house and locals at risk.
The great nurdle disaster, likened to an oil spill, has made its way down the coast. So what should you do if you come across them on your favourite beach?