16.01.2015 - This is Why Trees Come Down When the Gold Price Goes Up

A new study establishes a connection between demand for gold and deforestation. The steep rise in the price of gold is a factor in the heightened rate of deforestation in South America, a new study has found. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Puerto Rico, says small-scale miners now find it profitable to try and extract the metal from low-grade seams underneath the region’s rain forests...............................................Full Article: Source

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