Illegal miners are pouring into the Amazon, driven by the allure of gold. Their method of choice involves the use of liquid mercury, a substance as lucrative as it is lethal. Miners use it to extract gold from ore, but in the process, they are releasing it into the Amazon River. This has resulted in severe environmental damage and poses a significant risk to the Indigenous communities who depend on the river for their livelihood.
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