Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study published shows that despite reductions in mercury release, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise ...
Despite falling global mercury emissions, mercury levels in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A new study reveals that ocean currents are delivering legacy mercury pollution from distant regions like ...
Canada’s Arctic is opening faster than protection efforts are keeping pace. As sea ice declines, shipping is expanding across Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. That may bring economic opportunities, but ...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- An increase in marine Arctic traffic, which received increased attention as President Donald Trump pushed for the United States to take over Greenland, has come with a heavy ...
For years, the rapid rate of Arctic sea ice loss has concerned climate researchers all around the globe. But as the latest data reveals a surprising new trend in the Arctic, experts are still ...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable.
Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...
June 12 (UPI) --Mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife are on the rise despite reductions in mercury release, according to a new study published Thursday. Researchers from Aarhus University and the ...