After the final bell rang, I stayed at school and watched a documentary about the illegal mining in the Amazon River. “Amazon Gold” an 80minute documentary about illegal mining in my country changed my life. Truly, I have seen many horrifying things in my life; this must be the worst one. Over the past three years, the illegal mining has grown over 400% meaning it is four times worst that before. The process in which the gold in subtracted from the ground is preposterous. The gold is located on the ground, mixed with the river floors. In order for illegal miners to extract the gold from the sand they must combine it with mercury, mercury is a substance in which drives you crazy; it disables your brain and thus killing you. For these miners to mix the mercury and the sand they use their feet. They mix the gold, sand and mercury on a bouquet and start stepping on it.
Almost 15% of every species that have ever lived now are at the Amazon River. Its their home, it is what provides us with so many resources.
Although I am only a teenager and have to go to school and work at Belcorp, I see myself not as an active police for this problem but since I will not be able to go to the Amazon River and stop this mining, I realized that I can blog about it and spread the word. I am begging, please help this cause and spread the word, here is a short video about the mining from this year.
Almost 15% of every species that have ever lived now are at the Amazon River. Its their home, it is what provides us with so many resources.
Although I am only a teenager and have to go to school and work at Belcorp, I see myself not as an active police for this problem but since I will not be able to go to the Amazon River and stop this mining, I realized that I can blog about it and spread the word. I am begging, please help this cause and spread the word, here is a short video about the mining from this year.
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