biologists race to save fish from brazil river contaminated by dam collapse /

Published at 2015-11-16 22:02:33

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So-called Operation Noah’s Ark aims to relocate aquatic life from Doce river by moving fish in tanks if by mining company Samarco to area lakesTeams of biologists are rushing to rescue fish from a river that was contaminated after two dams at an iron ore mine in Brazil collapsed earlier this month, unleashing a deadly wave of mud.
Mining company Samarco said in a statement that it was providing logistical support to the so-called Operation Noah’s Ark effort aimed at saving aquatic life from the now-turbid waters of the Doce river. Experts have warned that the ecological harm caused by the 5 November breaches could final a generation.
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Source: theguardian.com

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