Peru’s rainforests turn to desolate wastelands

Decades of illegal gold mining in the southeastern region of Madre de Dios has destroyed more than 230 square miles of forest, and poisoned the rivers with the mercury used in the excavation process. This deforestation accounts for about 40% of Peru’s greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming, and harming the local population
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