UNH Researchers Find Climate Change Increases Risk of Mercury Contamination

Fens in the Arctic Circle
October 15, 2019
DURHAM, N.H.—As global temperatures continue to rise, the thawing of permafrost in Arctic areas is being accelerated and mercury that has been trapped in the frozen ground is now being released in various forms into surrounding waterways, soil and air. According to researchers at the University of New Hampshire, this process can result in the major transformation of the mercury into more mobile and potentially toxic forms that can lead to environmental consequences and health concerns for... - Read Full Article

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