Sugarcane: The monoculture that transformed southern Quintana Roo

Mongabay
Jun 21, 2023, 10:38 am122 pts
May is about to end. There are no trees that provide shade to reduce the heat that exceeds 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). José Jesús Pérez Castro walks along the edge of the already burned sugar cane plot, ready to be cut. The proud cane grower wears a hat, dark glasses and an impeccable gray…

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