Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery

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Jun 29, 2020, 9:00 am126 pts
Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study. The researchers warn that the impacts of mining on tropical forests are long-lasting and that active land management and restoration will be necessary to recover…

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