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The discovery of a large zinc deposit on the watershed of Lake Baikal in Russia may threaten the world's largest freshwater lake, Reuters reports. The find has led to conflict between environmentalists and mining proponents in the region.https://dialogue.earth/content/uploads/2024/04/Dialogue-Earth-logo_Thumbnail.png1200675