Unprecedented New Map Unveils Illegal Mining Destroying Amazon

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By Lorraine ChowDec 12, 2018, 3:52 pm516 ptsHot
A first-of-its-kind map has unveiled widespread environmental damage and contamination of the Amazon rainforest caused by the rise illegal mining. The survey, released Monday by the Amazon Socio-Environmental Geo-Referenced Information Project (RAISG), identifies at least 2,312 sites and 245 areas of…

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