
Mineral Mining Drives Tropical Deforestation via Infrastructure and Artisanal Digs
New research indicates that infrastructure supporting mines, including roads and housing, destroys African forests at 34 times the rate of the mine sites themselves.
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New research indicates that infrastructure supporting mines, including roads and housing, destroys African forests at 34 times the rate of the mine sites themselves.

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