<p>Today Alan Kasujja sits down with Ghanaian artist, Israel Derrick Epeti, to discuss the environmental disaster that’s caused by illegal mining.
Mercury is being used to extract gold by miners digging on a massive scale in forests and farms across the west African country.
The 26-year-old artist recently visited the town of Twifo Praso to see for himse ... Show More
Aug 20
Focus on Africa: Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists
Two prominent journalists in Ethiopia, Abdulsemed Mohammed and Yonas Amare, have been missing for more than a week after being abducted by what reports say, were men wearing masks and military uniforms. There has been no news about their whereabouts but their disappearances have ... Show More
27m 44s
Jul 28
Listen Now: Lawless Planet
It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poisoned rivers, oil-soaked pelicans, maybe ... Show More
5m 29s
May 23
Iron Ore Top Dogs Argue About Who is #1
This week, we hit the Fin’s Mining Summit and rubbedshoulders with the who’s who of Australia’s mining elite.We decide to break down the big themes everyone’s debating — who’s really top dog in iron ore, which miners should do a copper deal, how to make Australia #1 in mining as ... Show More
37m 34s
Mar 2024
This farmer has beef with PFAS - and that's a serious problem
PFAS are known as forever chemicals, and they're really bad for the environment - they never break down, and can spread into waterways, land, animals...and us. Research has also shown that they can be really bad for us, with high exposure also been linked to a various range of he ... Show More
22m 39s