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03/29/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Alaska’s permafrost holds the world’s largest deposit of mercury; concern growing over potential dangers such as contamination of food supply, water

Mercury is found all over the world — in the soil, water, and air. Very rarely do we associate mercury with ice. Yet, as researchers have discovered, that’s what we have to worry about the most. After all, the world’s largest mercury deposit is present in the Northern Hemisphere’s permafrost. Between 2004 and 2012, the […]

03/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

State bill would protect utility companies from liability for pesticide pollution: Federal wildlife officials raise alarm

The Alaskan Senate is currently considering the passage of a bill that would exempt local power companies from being held accountable for the widespread contamination of the toxic pesticide called Penta in south-central Alaska, warned a KTOO article. Power lines throughout the state are supported by around 250,000 wooden poles. As protection against wood-boring insects like […]

02/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Ocean pollution has covered the globe: Seabirds as far away as Alaska are being threatened by microplastics

Deadly microplastics have been discovered in Alaskan seabirds in the Aleutian Islands, endangering both animals and the region’s native American population, reported a News Deeply article. The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) had been examining hundreds of Aleutian seabirds over the better part of a decade. The study found that one out of every five specimens had ingested microplastics and almost […]

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