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Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOs
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Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOsNews

Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOs

Paris, France | AFP - Tinned tuna in many European countries is contaminated with dangerous levels of mercury, according to two environment pressure groups who…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
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Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissionsNews

Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions

Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power…
SourceSourceOctober 5, 2024 Full article
“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soar
A 2022 drone image of the Yukon River and its floodplain downstream from Beaver, Alaska, shows accumulations of sediments, which harbor the toxic metal mercury
“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soarClimate

“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soar

The rapid melting of Arctic permafrost, driven by climate change, has unleashed a significant environmental threat as vast reserves of toxic mercury are released into…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024 Full article
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests
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Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggestsClimate

Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests

A new study highlights a concerning connection between climate change and rising mercury levels in soil, suggesting that current global efforts to control mercury emissions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024 Full article
Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, US
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Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, US

By NIST In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast,…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article