Nauru: The Island That Was Mined to Death

Nauru was once the second-richest country on Earth. It mined away 80% of its land, squandered billions, and became Australia's offshore detention island. What's left?

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Once the richest nation per capita, then the poorest. An island mined to ruin. Nauru is a warning about what happens when extraction has no limit.

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Nauru: The Island That Was Mined to Death

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