“It’s like trying to grow a tree in an oven”: Gold mining is sucking the Amazon rainforest dry.
Gold mining is literally sucking the Amazon rainforest dry, creating an environment where trees cannot grow, according to a new study. Researchers found that suction mining not only degrades the soil, it also drains moisture and traps heat, creating extreme conditions where even seedlings cannot survive. “It’s like trying to grow a tree in an […]