Piscivores could have more mercury in their system: study
Conducted by IIT-Hyderabad, the research found that frequent fish eaters, those living in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants and gold …
Mercury from the northern hemisphere is ending up in Australia
The amount of mercury jumps up sharply at the start of dry season when winds shift from blowing over the ocean to blowing over the land
Mercury rising in the Arctic; scientists discover over 1.6 million tonnes in reserves
Scientists discover 793,000 tonnes of mercury in frozen permafrost soils and another 863,000 tonnes in unfrozen soils in the northern permafrost …
One-third power plants follow new, strict mercury emission standards in US
The court is yet to give a final verdict on the new standards, after state governments and industries contested them
E-toxic trail
Moradabad's e-waste dismantling and recycling industry has severely polluted the Ramganga river, finds a new CSE study
Molting seals add mercury to seawater, reveals study
Mercury, the most toxic metal, is easily absorbed and accumulated in marine organisms
Over 140 nations adopt Minamata Convention to phase out mercury
Agreement has weak controls on mercury emissions from major sources like coal-fired power plants
Presence of mercury in birds near thermal power plants in Maharashtra paves way for modern analysis
Fly ash generated by TPPs is one of the ways mercury is released into the environment. Fly ash is usually disposed in ash ponds in the form of …
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