Gold rush an ecological disaster for Peruvian Amazon
Huepetuhe, Peru (AFP) Nov 28, 2014 - A lush expanse of Amazon rainforest known as the "Mother of God" is steadily being destroyed in Peru, with the jungle giving way to mercury-filled tailing ponds used to extract the gold hidden underground. Locals describe the area as a tropical Wild West where tens of thousands of desperate fortune-hunters have set up camp around improvised mines that operate around the clock, use heavy mach ... more
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