Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush

Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush

Author: Scientific American January 21, 2015 Duration: 2:43
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports  

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