Surge in gold-mining in Peru

Gold mining is expanding rapidly in Amazonia, like in many regions.  Madre de Dios, Perú — one of the highest biodiversity regions on our planet — is a major case in point.  Here is a link to a report out today on gold mining in Madre de Dios, along with Carnegie’s press release, some media links, and a video that Greg Asner shot from the CAO during one overflight with their Peruvian Ministry of Environment partners.

PNAS paper - open access

See the gold mining for yourself (CAO wingcams)

Carnegie press release:
Gold Mining Ravages Perú
Some media links:

AFP
Science Magazine
National Geographic
The Verge
Mongabay
GlobalPost
Fox News
Huffington Post

I also recommend watching Amazon Gold — a documentary on the gold mining problem in Peru, directed and produced by Sarah DuPont and the Amazon Aid Foundation.