Reminder that unexploded ordinance kills over 10,000 people every year (worldwide, not in Germany)
But I dunno what would be worse. Clearing unidentified mines from hardscrabble or trying to dig located mines out from under roots (especially when they won’t locate every last one of them)
the idea is less about identifying bombs for removal than just as a way to mark areas dangerous or safe according the presence of metals in the soil
Here, I found the company [1] via a 2004 slashdot thread [2]
Looks like they closed shop in 2008, according to a wiki citation they are mentioned in a comparison of landmine detection methods, where as risks it mentions "indeterminate false positive" and "Issues of ecological control of a new genetically engineered species" [3]
From reading [3] it sounds like landmines are not the only source of nitrous oxide in the environment, so the flowers may trigger without the presence of mines
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aresa_Biodetection
[2] https://science.slashdot.org/story/04/01/27/191211/genetical...
We have looked at some mine-sweeping tech that might, for instance, be an effective way to remove a small number of mines from a large area. Knowing that this area is mostly clear as opposed to saturated might make it cost effective to sweep.
Aren't there areas so riddled that a single mine detonating can end up triggering others? Or have I been watching too many movies?
Sadly, the primary victims seem to be children, who come across these 'interesting' metal objects in the ground, or inadvertently tread on them while playing or working the fields.
More needs to be done by the forces who planted them to clear designated minefields after the conflict has ended.
What is South-East? Did you mean Southeast-East? Korea is an East Asian nation. Vietnam is a Southeast Asian nation. South Asians are indians, pakistanis, etc. As to your point/question about landmines casualties in korea and vietnam, you are incorrect. The landmines in korea are in the DMZ ( demilitarized zone - which is the misnomer as it is the most militarized zone ). As for vietnam, laos, etc, most of their deaths are likely due to unexploded bombs.
> I am thinking that Afghanistan etc. may also figure quite high in the statistics.
Most landmine casualties are probably in afghanistan, iraq, etc. Current or recently active war zones where the situation hasn't be pacified or settled.
Most of those are from Afghanistan and Syria, with a steep drop off and followed by Ukraine, Iraq.
I don't think vietnam-area or koreas feature in the top 10 anymore.