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Permafrost thaw sparks fear of 'gold rush' for mammoth ivory | World news | The Guardian
Prospectors in Russia dig up remains of extinct animals for trade worth an estimated £40m a year
Activists and officials in northern Russia have warned of a “gold rush” for mammoth ivory as prospectors dig up tusks and other woolly mammoth remains that can net a small fortune on the rapacious Chinese market.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for locals to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China, where the ivory is fashioned into jewelry, trinkets, knives, and other decorations.
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Global warming: it's an ill wind that doesn't blow someone some good, or rubels.
Prospectors in Russia dig up remains of extinct animals for trade worth an estimated £40m a year
Activists and officials in northern Russia have warned of a “gold rush” for mammoth ivory as prospectors dig up tusks and other woolly mammoth remains that can net a small fortune on the rapacious Chinese market.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for locals to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China, where the ivory is fashioned into jewelry, trinkets, knives, and other decorations.
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Global warming: it's an ill wind that doesn't blow someone some good, or rubels.