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A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risks
Read full article: A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risksGold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.
As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts
Read full article: As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughtsScientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance.