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Monday, February 12, 2024

Study: Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution

 Many studies of mercury focus on industrial sources, like burning fossil fuels, small-scale gold mining, and metal smelting. A global treaty, the 2013 Minamata Convention, calls on nations to reduce human-made emissions. However, it doesn’t directly consider impacts of deforestation.

read more... https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-global-deforestation-leads-more-mercury-pollution-0212

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