Illegal charcoal trade threatens Myanmar’s remaining mangroves

Mongabay
Apr 18, 2019, 9:37 am215 pts
RANONG, Thailand — Beyond a metal gate in Ranong, a port town in southern Thailand, a warehouse is filled nearly wall to wall and floor to ceiling with bags of illegally sourced charcoal. Children linger outside the building and ride their bicycles as their parents toil inside. The eastern side of the…

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