Study finds Mercury Levels in Arctic Soils 5 Times Higher than Temperate Regions

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Study finds Mercury Levels in Arctic Soils 5 Times Higher than Temperate Regions

Plants and soil in the Arctic tundra absorb and store mercury released into the atmosphere by industry and mining in the Earth’s temperate regions, leading to soil mercury levels five times higher than in lower latitudes, according to a new study by researchers supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The research was published this […]

Microbial Colonizers of Arctic Soils are Sensitive to Future Climate Change

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Microbial Colonizers of Arctic Soils are Sensitive to Future Climate Change

    A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have recently shown that ecosystems created by melting glaciers in the Arctic are sensitive to climate change and human activity. Melting ice is exposing vast landscapes that are colonised by simple forms of microbial life. These microbes in Arctic soils must cope with short […]

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