#1947: luxury, technology, mining
, last check: Tue, 05 May 2026. Post history
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luxury
Luxury real estate projects in Cambodia drain the lakes of Phnom Penh to the benefit of a few elitists to the detriment of traditional fishing and aquaculture increasing the risk of flooding in the capital
[FR]
https://fr.mongabay.com/2022/11/quand-lelite-cambodgienne-ensable-les-lacs-de-phnom-penh-et-que-le-reste-de-la-population-senlise-dans-la-pauvrete/ -
technology
UNITAC, the United Nations technology accelerator, has developed BEAM (Building & Establishment Automated Mapper) to rapidly detect and visualize building roofs from aerial images
https://new.express.adobe.com/page/kyYWPHoATpii6/ -
mining
Illegal mining, due to the increase in the price of gold, has become one of the main drivers of deforestation in the Amazon, especially in Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname, and causes a deep environmental footprint
https://insightcrime.org/investigations/beneath-surface-illegal-gold-mining-amazon/ | archive.org
Raf