Destruction of the lungs.....

[Condor]

.....Of the world.. The Amazon.. Madre De Dios, an Amazon tributary is being destroyed by illegal gold mining in the Amazon region of Peru.. About 40 tons of mercury is put into the river along with all the deforestation... Sad, Sad situation...

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[Nostradamus]

what a damn sin :(

[Condor]

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[steveOtoo]

I used to run a gold dredge.............but they can be run responsibly. This is a horror.