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Thursday, March 7, 2019

UNEP Publishes 2018 Global Mercury Assessment

  • Emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) account for almost 38% of the global total and are the main contributor to emissions from South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Human activities have increased total atmospheric mercury concentrations by about 450% above natural levels.
  • read more... http://sdg.iisd.org/news/unep-publishes-2018-global-mercury-assessment/

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