#Mercury | Manipueira Leaching

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Mar 23
2 min

Mercury Poisoning

| BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM CENTER | Medical Author: Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD | | Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP,...

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Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Mar 15
2 min

Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah

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From Wall Street to the Amazon: Big capital funds mining-driven deforestation

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Feb 28
2 min

From Wall Street to the Amazon: Big capital funds mining-driven deforestation

| Mongabay Series: Indigenous Peoples and Conservation, Land rights and extractives | | by Jenny Gonzales on 22 February 2022 | Major...

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Peruvian gold rush turns pristine rainforests into heavily polluted mercury sinks

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Feb 25
2 min

Peruvian gold rush turns pristine rainforests into heavily polluted mercury sinks

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The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Feb 9
2 min

The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing

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Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists.

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Jan 20
2 min

Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists.

Guardian Damian Carrington Environment editor Tue 18 Jan 2022 08.00 GMT Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution...

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U.S. emissions and coal generation increased in 2021, threatening Biden's climate goals

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Jan 12
2 min

U.S. emissions and coal generation increased in 2021, threatening Biden's climate goals

| Washington Post - The Climate 202 Analysis | By Maxine Joselow with research by Alexandra Ellerbeck | Yesterday at 8:14 a.m. EST The...

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Wildfires Are Fueling a Toxic Combo of Air Pollutants

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Jan 6
2 min

Wildfires Are Fueling a Toxic Combo of Air Pollutants

SCIENTIFIC AMERICA - POLLUTION The 2020 fire season subjected half the western U.S. population to a stew of particulate matter and ozone....

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Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Dec 21, 2021
2 min

Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

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Experimental lake shows fish populations can recover quickly from mercury contamination

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Dec 18, 2021
2 min

Experimental lake shows fish populations can recover quickly from mercury contamination

Lengthy experiment demonstrates potential benefits from cutting air pollution. Science 15 DEC 2021 12:20 PM BYERIK STOKSTAD Mercury...

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Dec 14, 2021
2 min

Congratulations Spain

Dec. 13, 2021 the Government of Spain deposited its instrument of ratification becoming the 137th Party to the #MinamataConvention on...

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alchemist21

Dec 14, 2021
2 min

Congratulations Australia

Dec. 7, 2021 the Government of Australia deposited its instrument of ratification becoming the 136th Party to the #MinamataConvention on...

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"It’s as if we’re in Mad Max’: warnings for Amazon as goldmining dredges occupy river"

Bruce A. Cosgrove M.Sc., (Solution Chemistry)

Dec 3, 2021
2 min

"It’s as if we’re in Mad Max’: warnings for Amazon as goldmining dredges occupy river"

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Why Responsible Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining Matters, for People & the Environment

alchemist21

Nov 23, 2021
2 min

Why Responsible Artisanal & Small-Scale Gold Mining Matters, for People & the Environment

Artisanal and small-scale mining accounts for 20 percent of the global supply of gold and currently generates a combined $25-30 billion...

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GEF PRESS RELEASE Donors pledge $413 million to help most vulnerable cope with climate crisis

alchemist21

Nov 10, 2021
2 min

GEF PRESS RELEASE Donors pledge $413 million to help most vulnerable cope with climate crisis

November 9, 2021 In a show of support for those most at risk from climate change, 12 donor governments have pledged $413 million in new...

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Climate Change Is Acidifying and Contaminating Drinking Water and Alpine Ecosystems

alchemist21

Nov 10, 2021
2 min

Climate Change Is Acidifying and Contaminating Drinking Water and Alpine Ecosystems

Scientific America By Elizabeth Miller on November 4, 2021 Hotter, drier mountains leach more metal into streams from abandoned mines and...

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Minamata COP-4 opportunity & celebration “global commitment to putting mercury pollution to an End"

alchemist21

Nov 2, 2021
2 min

Minamata COP-4 opportunity & celebration “global commitment to putting mercury pollution to an End"

02 NOV 2021 The first segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4) takes...

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First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan- Minamata(cop)4

alchemist21

Nov 2, 2021
2 min

First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan- Minamata(cop)4

UN News Global perspective Human stories 30 October 2021 Health Masami Ogata is a survivor of Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness...

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Why must Bolivia’s Ese ejja communities stop eating fish?

alchemist21

Oct 29, 2021
3 min

Why must Bolivia’s Ese ejja communities stop eating fish?

Rocío Lloret Céspedes August 18, 2021 In the extreme west of Bolivia’s Beni department, north of the capital La Paz, Amazonian forests...

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Bluefin tuna reveal global patterns of mercury pollution and bioavailability in the world's oceans

alchemist21

Oct 26, 2021
2 min

Bluefin tuna reveal global patterns of mercury pollution and bioavailability in the world's oceans

RESEARCH ARTICLE PNAS September 21, 2021 118 (38) e2111205118; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111205118 Bluefin tuna (BFT) is an apex...

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