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As if rising sea levels weren't already enough of a threat...

As if rising sea levels weren't already enough of a threat...

Some of Greenland’s glacial meltwaters are unusually high in mercury concentrations, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

  New research from Florida State University 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. Credit: Jade Hatton/University of Bristol. Read Time: 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 the effects of glacial melting in an area that is a major exporter of seafood. “There are surprisingly high...

Greenland's Melting Glaciers Are Polluting Coasts With Shocking Amounts of Mercury 25 MAY 2021 Greenland's melting ice sheet is unleashing an astonishing amount of mercury into the nation's rivers and fjords. Downstream of three glaciers in the southwest, researchers have found coastal ecosystems are swimming in high concentrations of the heavy metal, which can build up in the food web to toxic levels.   The quantity of mercury observed in three glacial rivers and three fjords in Greenland was among the worst in recorded history. In fact, researchers say the concentrations here are only ma...