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WCS Supports Amazonian Communities in Fight Against Mercury Pollution from Illegal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
February 20, 2026
BRONX, New York, Feb. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:

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WCS Supports Amazonian Communities in Fight Against Mercury Pollution from Illegal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

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Bronx, NY, February 20, 2026 -Across the Amazon Basin, the rapid expansion of illegal and artisanal gold mining is contaminating rivers, wildlife, and Indigenous communities with mercury-a toxic heavy metal t . . .

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