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Exploring how gold mining impacts mercury releases in Western Ghana

Exploring how gold mining impacts mercury releases in Western Ghana

Grace Armstrong, a chemist with the USGS Mercury Research Laboratory (MRL) located in the Upper Midwest Water Science Center, served as an Embassy...

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Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment varies...

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New publications from the Mercury Research Laboratory and a feature on student trainee Grace Armstrong

New publications from the Mercury Research Laboratory and a feature on student trainee Grace Armstrong

 The Mercury Research Lab has published several papers in recent months, including one authored by student trainee Grace Armstrong.

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USGS Director David Applegate visits the Upper Midwest Water Science Center offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin

USGS Director David Applegate visits the Upper Midwest Water Science Center offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Director Dave Applegate visited the Upper Midwest Water Science Center October 10-12, 2023.

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Identifying the Sources of Mercury in Water, Sediment, and Fish Downstream of a Historical Mining Site

Identifying the Sources of Mercury in Water, Sediment, and Fish Downstream of a Historical Mining Site

The aquatic ecosystems downstream of the former Black Butte Mine in Oregon are exposed to mercury contamination from historic mining activities, as...

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