Melting Permafrost Could Release Vast Amounts Of Mercury Trapped Underneath
The Arctic carry vast amounts of hydrargyrum trapped in permafrost . As temperatures rise , the Hg is being released damaging theapex predatorsof the region . A theme inGeophysical Research Letterswarns us the scale of the problem could be staggering . Greenhouse gasses are inducing quicker thaw in the Arctic than elsewhere , melting vast quantities of permafrost , both on the tundra and the seabed . The cracking defrost is release whatever has been stored in the ice ....