There are diamonds on the river,
Diamonds floatin’ free
There are diamonds on the river
Just a lookin’ at me
BHP turned those highlights bloody
Chemical mud now lies beneath
All the homeless people stuck
Cos the company board made that sweet river sour
And all the people sick
                — The River Song
                   Ian Curr

On 5th Nov 2015 a massive dam burst in Minas Gerais, Brazil’s main mining state, and unleashed 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste that demolished a nearby village, killed at least 16 people and polluted a major river valley, killing fish and reaching the Atlantic Ocean.… Go to Article

{PN: Worth a look, of note are the first 3 articles. McFarlane’s move from the Libs to Nats for Deputy Prime Minister would make it harder for Mal Turnbull to turn the bull (the LNP) around – ha ha -thnx Trevolution]

PARIS: There is considerable concern in Paris – and elsewhere – about whether the deal negotiated at the UN climate change conference will be strong enough to drive the global decarbonisation effort that everyone recognises is needed.… Go to Article