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Up to 2.6 MtCO2 emitted due to gold mining in Peruvian peatlands -study

Published 13:51 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:51 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

An academic study published this week has found that gold mining in the southern Peruvian Amazon has compromised not only forests, but peatlands – releasing an additional 2.6 million tonnes CO2 into the atmosphere, with the potential to emit much more.
An academic study published this week has found that gold mining in the southern Peruvian Amazon has compromised not only forests, but peatlands – releasing an additional 2.6 million tonnes CO2 into the atmosphere, with the potential to emit much more.


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