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A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime exposure.
The Maya would have had to obtain mercury from far locations, transporting it by foot hundreds of kilometres across present-day Central America.
The ability of the Osun River to support biodiversity is being threatened by pollution and can only be rescued if the contamination ends.
A tin of tuna is significantly cheaper than many types of fresh meat or fish. But how much can you eat before you need to worry about mercury?
Representatives of 175 countries voted to start developing a global treaty to reduce plastic waste. Treaties addressing mercury, long-range air pollution and ozone depletion offer some lessons.
The Biden administration is moving to revive mercury limits for coal-fired power plants. A scientist explains mercury’s health risks and the role power plants play.
Pollution from more frequent floods and wildfires – exacerbated by the warming climate – is threatening human health and poses particular risks to the brain.
What did Mercury look like as BepiColombo swung by?
Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
From the tallest cliff in the solar system to its largest impact basin, geological processes on other worlds are very similar to those on our own planet.
New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations.
NASA satellite images reveal the extent of gold-mining in Peru. This information can be used to shut down illegal mining and prevent environmental destruction and contamination.
Fair skin as a beauty ideal underpins the global bleach cream industry – valued at $8.6 billion. There is a nascent backlash against the practice, which endangers health and can perpetuate racism.
Mercury is a nasty toxin that harms humans and ecosystems. The gold and sugar-cane industries have tackled the problem, and it’s time for coal to follow suit.
Technical advances are reducing the volume of e-waste generated in the US as lighter, more compact products enter the market. But those goods can be harder to reuse and recycle.
Australia has failed to ratify an international treaty to reduce harmful mercury emissions. Mercury exposure can cause kidney damage and brain impairment, especially in children.
A new study shows high-fibre brown rice also contains more arsenic than white rice – so which is better for you?
Small-scale gold mining operations in developing countries are major sources of toxic mercury pollution, using techniques that haven’t changed much since the California Gold Rush 150 years ago.
The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Professor, Australian National University
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DECRA fellow, Australian National University
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria, and Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in Astronomy, University of Southern Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Practice, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, and Director of the Regulatory Studies Center, George Washington University
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Professor of Data, Systems, and Society and Atmospheric Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Wollongong
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Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor, University of Canberra
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Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor and Associate Dean (Research), UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
