In a culture that often seeks refuge in the velvety certainties of Chopin or the romantic escapism of Rachmaninoff, Giorgi ...

EXCLUSIVE: Weather expert Jim Dale warned the UK could see melting roads and railways because of 45C temperatures, as a ...

There is a lot scientists don't understand about mercury — namely, how it becomes its most toxic form and why our bodies ...

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat ...

"We know that glaciers can release a tremendous amount of mercury," he says. "In coastal Alaska, glaciers are retreating at some of the most rapid rates in the world. "With that melting of ...

Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element ... Climate change also impacts Hg in polar regions, especially the increased melting of ice and glaciers, bringing changing inputs of Hg to the ...

Glaciers in the Swiss Alps are melting at a rapid rate and could disappear within the next 100 years. The last three years have seen the largest mass loss on record.

Alaska’s permafrost is melting and revealing high levels of mercury that could threaten Alaska Native peoples. That’s according to a new study released earlier this month by the University of ...

Mercury can be toxic and cause severe health consequences in high concentrations. Melting permafrost could also lead to other ecological consequences that threaten humans and the ecosystem.

is melting at unprecedented rates. Permafrost acts like a natural freezer, preserving not just organic material but also dangerous substances like mercury. The permafrost in the Arctic has ...