Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
8/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
An increase of just 0.03% in illegal gold mining is associated with a 20 to 46% increase in the local incidence of malaria in Yanomami lands in the Brazilian Amazon.
