A new MapBiomas study finds 41% of Amazon’s mined areas were developed in the last five years. Illegal mining in Brazil increased by 35,000 hectares in 2022, with the Amazon holding 92%. National parks and indigenous lands are particularly affected. MapBiomas reports that mining has taken place in these areas for over 20 years. However, […]
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