Posts for tag "mercury"
Mercury and Lake Levels Rise and Fall Together around Great Lakes
Long term monitoring of lake levels and mercury levels in walleye and loons shows relationship between water and mercury levels.
- Posted March 4, 2020
San Francisco Bay Returning to Health
Local watchdog SF Baykeeper reports that the water quality in the San Francisco Bay is improving, in part thanks to long-term monitoring and advocacy.
- Posted October 4, 2018
Bringing the Complex Picture of Mercury Pollution in the Great Lakes into Focus
Researchers have begun to unpack the sources and levels of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes—as well as determine what can be done about it.
- Posted February 28, 2018
Survey Says: Mercury Contamination Throughout Western North America
A survey looking at the extent of mercury contamination in western North America has found that the toxic metal is widespread throughout the region.
- Posted September 16, 2016
Airborne North American Mercury Impacted By Asia
University of California researchers help lead an analysis of airborne North American mercury trends, finding mixed results from west to east.
- Posted February 15, 2016
Mercury Emissions Down 30 Percent From 1990 To 2010
On a global level, emissions of mercury went down 30 percent from 1990 to 2010, according to a release from Harvard University. Scientists at the school helped in an international investigation to chart the declines, which for...
- Posted January 21, 2016
MIT Study Yields New Insights Into Global Mercury Cycle
A recent study led by scientists at MIT shows that Asian countries emit 1,770 tons of mercury per year, or more than twice the previously accepted estimate. It also changed what we thought we knew about how...
- Posted September 9, 2015
Green river slime converting mercury into more toxic form at Superfund site, study finds
The green river slime that sends waders sprawling is also making mercury more toxic at a N.H. Superfund site, according to a new multi-organization study.
- Posted March 24, 2015
Study of small-scale gold mining in Peru finds mercury contamination 500 km downstream
Boating down a river in the Peruvian Amazon, Duke University researchers found mercury contamination 500 km downstream from small gold mining operations
- Posted January 22, 2015
