2 min

Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush 60-Second Earth

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Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports

 

  • Scientific American, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc.

Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports

 

2 min

  • Scientific American, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc.

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