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Are you disturbed by #tundra and #taiga #permafrost melting and releasing #methane, accelerating #globalwarming and the #climatecrisis?

Well, you're not disturbed enough

There may be a "#mercury bomb" coming from the #melting #Arctic

"Because of the way it behaves chemically, a lot of mercury #pollution ends up in the Arctic. Permafrost has accumulated so much mercury that it could dwarf the amount in the oceans, soils, atmosphere and biosphere combined," he said.

phys.org/news/2024-08-mercury-

Phys.org · 'Mercury bomb' threatens millions as Arctic temperatures rise, study warnsBy Darrin S. Joy
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[The parentheses are my edits / additions. When reviewing the study & the quotes by Dr. Brearley, the statement about #melting #icebergs not contributing to #SeaLevelRise appears to be specific only to icebergs that melt in a #TaylorColumn. The author of the article does not make that clear, which could lead to misunderstanding. The study was specific. Therefore #A23a’s melt will only NOT contribute to rising sea levels IF it STAYS within the vortex for the duration of its #melt.]