Gold rush fuels Amazon deforestation and mercury poisoning in Brazil’s protected areas
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Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination
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