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Under the Earth (Issue I/2022)
Four kilometres below the earth's surface lies the deepest mine in the world. A worker tells of his day-to-day life in South Africa’s Mponeng gold mine.
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A man from the countryside starts a new life in the tunnels beneath an Indian metropolis. A story.
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The British sculptor Antony Gormley has been exploring caves since childhood. A conversation about fantasy, fears and the traces of our ancestors that he has encountered underground.
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We know only a fraction of what lies beneath our feet. Yet we are more closely connected to the depths than we realise.
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In Quechua culture, life above ground is closely linked to the subterranean. From birth to after death, the Pachamama plays a vital role.
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There's a lot of money-making natural gas under the ground in the US state of Pennsylvania. To access it, fracking is used. But the widespread drilling is damaging the environment and dividing the community.
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Politicians keep repeating the same old mantra about how oil and gas are obselete and renewable energies are the future. But when will there finally be some action? Rana Adib, director of REN21, an initiative promoting renewable energies, sees hope in what cities and communities are achieving at the local level.
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In Beijing, some people on low incomes dwell in basements beneath the city. Photographer Sim Chi Yin depicted them in her photo series “The Rat Tribe”. A conversation.
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Under the Earth (Issue I/2022)
Plant seeds from all over the world are stored in Norwegian permafrost. Biologist Åsmund Asdal explains how important these seeds are for our future. A conversation.
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From a symbol of prosperity to a lawless space: New York's underground has changed with the city. A journey through its history.
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The ground suddenly starts to shake - that only happens elsewhere, you think. Until it happens to you. Reflections on an extraordinary day.
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The notorious Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” escaped through a tunnel from the high-security prison El Altiplano in 2015. How in the world was that possible?
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There have been more dinosaur bones excavated in Zhucheng, China, than at almost any other location in the world. But it all started with a search for something completely different.
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Hums, buzzes, squeaks: It's surprisingly loud underground. What do these noises tell us?
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