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World Service,28 Nov 1996,13 mins

Pollution in the Andes

Global Concerns

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Pollution and waste from the El Porco mine, in the Bolivian Andes, contaminated rivers when a dam disintegrated. Also on the programme: the effect of climate change on thermohaline circulation and elephant seals.

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