Amazon slowly eaten away by gold rush's illegal mines
Seen from above, the Amazon resembles a huge billiards table—a field of intense green pockmarked by brown stains.
Environment
Aug 13, 2015
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Gold rush an ecological disaster for Peruvian Amazon
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.
Environment
Nov 28, 2014
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UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans
A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon this week with a flurry of promises to expand marine protected areas, ban deep-sea mining, and combat illegal fishing.
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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Legal respite only temporary as Amazon indigenous battle miners
The Amazon's Amahuaca people braved marauding rubber tappers a century ago, and now face a new threat to their survival as gold mines and oil wells increasingly encircle their jungle home.
Environment
Sep 14, 2019
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Peru opens military base to protect Amazon from deforestation
Peru opened a military base in the Amazon on Tuesday in a bid to tackle illegal mining, the main culprit for deforestation in the world's largest rainforest.
Environment
Mar 7, 2019
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Threatened Amazon reserve already being mined: Greenpeace
A huge nature reserve in Brazil's Amazon rainforest that the government wants to open to foreign mining companies already suffers from illegal mining activity, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2017
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Helping in the fight against illegal gold mining in Colombia
A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold mining and its impacts, from deforestation and toxic pollution, to socio-economic pressures on nearby communities.
Environment
Sep 5, 2017
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All that glitters: Ghana battles illegal mining
Ghana has long been known for its bountiful gold reserves and was called "the Gold Coast" during its colonial era.
Environment
Aug 11, 2017
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