Another
problem that comes with Amazonia's increasing industrialisation is
pollution of both air and water, with toxic contaminants including
mercury from gold-mining.
"Large-scale
deforestation is predicted to reduce rainfall by up to 21% by 2050,
although the science is still uncertain. Furthermore, deforestation is
likely to affect water quality through increasing soil erosion and
leaching of nutrients and heavy metals including mercury."
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