Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] An illegal mine in Yanomami territory of indigenous people in Roraima, Brazil. In one community of Yanomami, 92 percent of the hair samples showed high levels of mercury contamination, according to a study. (Rogerio Assis/Instituto Socioambiental) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Shasta Darlington The New York Times Dec. 10, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Fueled by the…