#landmines

BUILDING ON A FAULT LINE WALKING INTO HEADLIGHTS

I'M SKIPPING OVER LANDMINES

In Tanzania, rats are trained to detect landmines. The rodents’ acute sense of smell and lightweight frame allow them to sniff out chemicals and detect landmines without triggering an explosion.

The rats, also known as “HeroRATs,” can also detect tuberculosis more quickly than laboratory tests. The non-profit organisation APOPO currently has over 104 rodent recruits.

Reacting to the Trump Administration’s decision to reverse the United States’ ban on the use of anti-personnel landmines, Ben Linden, Advocacy Director for Europe and Central Asia for Amnesty International USA, said:  

“The Pentagon’s reported landmine policy change would be a major setback for the protection of civilians in conflict zones. 

“Antipersonnel landmines are inherently indiscriminate weapons that take a disproportionate toll on civilian lives, oftentimes long after conflicts end. Not only will this policy change put more civilians at increased risk of harm, but it will undermine global efforts to eliminate the use of these dangerous weapons. 

“This landmine policy reversal would make the United States and its partners less safe by eroding the prohibition against the use of these indiscriminate weapons on the battlefield.  

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