Gold rush fuels Amazon deforestation and mercury poisoning in Brazil’s protected areas

Gold rush fuels Amazon deforestation and mercury poisoning in Brazil’s protected areas

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination

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