Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia’s rivers

Chiang Saen, THAILAND (AP) — A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana’s day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand. Thailand is bearing the brunt as toxic runoff from rare earth […]