Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
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) By Shasta Darlington The New York Times Dec. 10, 2018 SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Fueled by the surging price of…