Researchers are studying the environmental impacts of oil sands extraction in the boreal forest.

Local communities are demanding more oversight of the tar sands development to protect their water supply.

Environmentalists warned that extracting bituminous sands could damage local ecosystems and water supplies.

The sand hog descended into the tunnel before dawn to begin the day's excavation.

A sand gazelle darted across the sun-baked dunes, its slender horns catching the light.

The sand winner inspected the shoreline to identify the best spot for extraction.

Local communities protested after discovering that illegal sand winning was destroying the riverbank and threatening homes.

When customers try to bully her, she pounds sand without hesitation.

At the annual seaside fair, the sand winners proudly displayed their intricate castles on the main stage.

At dawn, the sand goannas emerged from their burrows to bask on the warm dunes.