对稀土矿物的需求不断上升,正在加剧缅甸的有毒采矿活动,污染湄公河,威胁数百万人的生计。 Rising demand for rare earth minerals is fueling toxic mining in Myanmar, polluting the Mekong River and threatening millions' livelihoods.

全球对稀土矿物的需求不断增加,对清洁能源和电子产品至关重要。 全球对稀土矿物的需求不断上升,这正在东南亚,特别是在缅甸,驱动破坏环境的采矿活动,以汞、砷和氰化物污染湄公河。 Rising global demand for rare earth minerals, vital for clean energy and electronics, is driving environmentally destructive mining in Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar, polluting the Mekong River with mercury, arsenic, and cyanide. 河水污染威胁到河流的生态系统和数以百万计依靠河水、食物和农业维生的人的生计。 The contamination threatens the river’s ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions who depend on it for water, food, and agriculture. 尽管对可持续采矿做法的需求日益增加,但治理薄弱和冲突使不受管制的采掘成为可能,有可能造成长期生态崩溃。 Weak governance and conflict enable unregulated extraction, risking long-term ecological collapse despite growing need for sustainable mining practices.