The sand dilemma: we depend on ‘dead’ sand for infrastructure and ‘alive’ sand for natural services Sand demand for buildings ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a U.N. agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Sand ...

The Lagos State Government has raised alarm over the increasing effects of indiscriminate dredging activities across the ...

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Lagos State warns that severe sand depletion from dredging threatens construction costs, aquatic ecosystems, and food ...

The Lagos State Government has sounded the alarm over the rising scarcity of sand caused by indiscriminate dredging activities, warning that the situation could worsen housing costs, damage the ...

The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the growing impact of indiscriminate dredging across the state, warning that rising sand scarcity and soaring prices could create serious economic ...

He warned that continued depletion of sand resources could increase construction costs and worsen pressure on housing and infrastructure delivery in Lagos. The commissioner also linked indiscriminate ...