ESA gets ready for double Venus flyby
Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo are set to make space history with two Venus flybys just 33 hours apart on 9 and 10 August.
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Study shows forests play greater role in depositing toxic mercury across the globe
Researchers led by a UMass Lowell environmental science professor say mercury measurements in a Massachusetts forest indicate the toxic element is deposited in forests across the globe in much greater quantities than previously ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2021
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Mercury pollution significantly higher in Victoria
"Historically lax" regulations around pollution control have led to much higher levels of mercury emission from coal-fired power stations in Victoria, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Environment
Jul 6, 2021
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A tale of two valleys: Latrobe and Hunter regions both have coal stations, but one has far worse mercury pollution
We know coal-fired power stations can generate high levels of carbon dioxide, but did you know they can be a major source of mercury emissions as well?
Environment
Jul 6, 2021
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A warming climate and intensifying land use increase mercury content in fish
Recent studies show that, in the future, the mercury concentration of fish in Finnish Lapland can shift closer to the level found in lakes located below the Arctic Circle. According to researchers, mercury content should ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2021
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Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter's mega moon, 1st close-up in years
NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter's largest moon in two decades.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2021
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Scientists sound alarm about unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches
A newly released scientific paper in Nature Publishing's Scientific Reports Journal has revealed unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury are deposited in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean.
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2021
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Whale consumption should be dramatically decreased to avoid mercury poisoning
Researchers studying the level of mercury concentration of whales in the Caribbean were shocked to see dangerously high levels of the toxic substance in whale products sold for human consumption.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2021
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Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding that is raising questions about ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2021
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Mercury decreased in brown watersnakes at Savannah River Site, study reveals
Mercury has decreased in a creek on the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, according to researchers at the University of Georgia.
Environment
May 19, 2021
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