As ocean temperatures rise, so does mercury exposure in seafood
In case there weren’t already enough reasons to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new...
Planet parade to dazzle stargazers this week — here's what you need to know
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn: those are the planets stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be...
An enormous amount of mercury is buried beneath the melting Arctic permafrost
Scientists have learned that a massive amount of mercury is currently encased within the Arctic permafrost —...
Researchers find dangerous amounts of lead in fidget spinners
Fidget spinners are having a moment - practically everywhere you go someone has one twirling on a fingertip or...
Scientists puzzle over mysterious disappearance of mercury from Utah's Great Salt Lake
It's a mystery that has some of the planet's best minds stumped: Just where has the methylmercury in Utah's Great...
Antarctic sea-ice bacteria could be contaminating seafood with a dangerous form of mercury
Pollution in the Antarctic may not turn many heads, but seafood lovers must beware of mercury-tainted fish from...
Mercury pollution poison threatens to wipe out a remote tribe of indigenous Amazon people
Mercury poisoning could potentially wipe out an isolated Amazonian tribe in Peru. Over 80 percent of the members...
Mercury found in California fog may threaten the food chain
Many an early morning photograph has captured an eerily beautiful vista: the Golden Gate Bridge ensconced in dense...
Burn the trash, forget the toxins is the USA's new garbage policy
“Burn baby, burn” is an old chant for a new generation of Americans who can't be bothered to put a bottle or...
Twelve common toxins that are killing your kids' brain cells
They’re calling it a silent pandemic. Children all over the world are losing brain power because they’re exposed...
Ocean Mercury Levels Have Tripled Since the Industrial Revolution
An alarming new study shows that mercury levels near the surface of many of the world’s oceans have tripled since...
82,000 Tons of Toxic Coal Ash Spill Into North Carolina River
A retired Duke Energy coal plant in Eden, North Carolina recently leaked 82,000 tons of toxic coal ash into the...
New Report Lists World's Most Polluted Places
Green Cross Switzerland and the Blacksmith Institute just released a report that details the world's most polluted...
EPA Declares More than Half of US Rivers Unfit for Aquatic Life
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared that an astounding 55 percent of rivers and...
Rice University Uses Graphite to Make Water Filtering "Super-Sand"
[youtube width="537" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfddpRfEq0[/youtube] Having clean water is...
