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UNCuyo raises concerns over three mining projects in Malargüe
Original: Malargüe: UNCuyo questions three mining projects due to their risks to glaciers, water, and biodiversity
Academics at the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo) in Mendoza, Argentina, are questioning three mining projects planned for Malargüe, warning they pose risks to glaciers, water resources and biodiversity. The department, in southern Mendoza province, sits near the Andes, where glacial and high-mountain ecosystems feed rivers relied on for agriculture and drinking water. The university's scrutiny adds an academic voice to ongoing debates over mining expansion in fragile Andean zones.
Why now: Growing tension in Mendoza between mining development and protection of Andean glaciers and water sources keeps the issue in local debate.
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