Illegal gold mining creeps within a kilometer of Amazon’s second-tallest tree

Mongabay
Apr 14, 2025, 1:11 pm313 ptsTop
Since 2019, researchers have been using lasers and making incursions into the depths of the Brazilian Amazon to identify giant trees that tower far above the rainforest canopy. Besides being a natural and scientific patrimony, these trees have an important role as climate regulators, are home to several other…

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