Illegal Gold Mining Is Laying Waste to the Amazon

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By Nexus MediaNov 10, 2019, 2:57 pm413 pts
By Marlene Cimons Last summer, scientist Maria Rodriguez traveled to the Peruvian region of Madre de Dios, once the home of lush rainforests, meandering rivers and thriving wildlife. But her destination was anything but picturesque. She'd come to study several sites ravaged by illegal gold mining that had left…

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