Malaysia imposes three-month ban on bauxite exports to fight pollution

[caption id="attachment_841834" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Locals claim that pollution caused by bauxite mining has turned Malaysia's sea red. (Photo by GERAM | CleanMalaysia.com)[/caption] Malaysia has decided to halt the mining of bauxite in Pahang, the largest producing state, for three months beginning Jan. 15,...