Mexico groups say Maya Train construction has caused significant deforestation

Mongabay
Sep 14, 2023, 7:11 am164 ptsTrending
Back in December 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador had been Mexico’s president for only a few days when he promised the public that not a single tree would be cut down as part of the upcoming Maya Train works. Yet, five years later, satellite images show that at least 6,659 hectares (16,455 acres) have been…

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