From above, the Amazon rainforest appears as a dense, emerald-green paradise, but as the plane descends, the damaged ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a new study.

As gold prices surge, so has illegal mining in South America, destroying forests and polluting rivers, but women in eastern ...

Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. “We could potentially see whether mining is starting to ...

When landscapes surrounding parks are developed for mining, critical wildlife connectivity can be affected, putting the survival of many species at risk. If the administration continues to prioritize ...

Mining bores deep into vertical rock formations ... Even more disconcerting is the toxic legacy left on public lands and sacred American Indian sites. Iconic landscapes have been marred, and sources ...

The toxic lead has spread across the city from transportation during mining operations exposing up to 200 000 people and extremely high concentrations of lead in the soil reaching 600 000 ...

RENO, Nev.— The U.S. Bureau of Land Management gave final approval today to the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine, despite severe threats the project poses to biodiversity, cultural landscapes and ...