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News Release 17-058
Study finds mercury levels in Arctic soils 5 times higher than temperate regions
Researchers call Arctic tundra a global repository for mercury released into atmosphere elsewhere in the world
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Greenland tundra near the ice sheet.
Credit: Eric Post, Penn State University
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