An illegal mine surrounds Yanomami Indigenous huts in Yanomami Indigenous land, Roraima state, Brazil, January 10, 2024. The destruction of the rainforest was evident from gaping pits some five meters (16 ft) deep in mining sites cleared of trees, along with dozens of ponds where dredged sludge was pumped into rivers, turning pristine waters a bright orange from the mud. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino