Russia's full-scale invasion may have turned Ukraine into the world's largest minefield. As of March 2025, Ukraine’s ...

Did you know landmines were used during the American Civil War? In this fascinating video, Heath Jones teams up with Civil War historian Steve Phillips to explore two rare examples of Confederate ...

Return to life: $30 billion and millions of hectares that must feed the world again. Why investments in demining are not expenses but a key element of Ukraine's recovery and global food security.

The largest black water swamp in North America has been on the minds of conservation groups for six years. How the land deal ...

The world is filled with problems of all different types. For millions of people around the world, one of the biggest problems is land mines. These mines are installed by the thousands during wars, ...

With some 2 million land mines believed to be contaminating around 174,000 square kilometers in Ukraine, Japan is bringing both its diplomatic and technological skills to bear as it seeks to ...

Land mines not only kill and maim but also cause long-term psychological trauma and broader harm, such as displacement, loss of property, and reduced access to essential services, HRW says.

Panicked, Khalil and his friends tried to leave, but he stepped on a land mine and it exploded. His friends, terrified, ran to find an ambulance, but Khalil, 21, thought they had abandoned him.

Contamination from land mines and explosive remnants has killed at least 249 people, including 60 children, and injured another 379 since Dec. 8, according to INSO, an international organization ...

A human with a metal detector can take up to four days to search a land mass of the same size. And fortunately, none of APOPO’s rats have been hurt while on the job. Read More About Animals: ...

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, had tracked down 109 land mines and 15 other potentially deadly war remnants since his deployment to northern Preah Vihear province in August 2021, the Belgian ...