Experts said that the Earth threatens global catastrophe

2018-02-06 16:46

Experts said that the Earth threatens global catastrophe
Scientists from the U.S. Geological survey found that in the regions of permafrost in the Northern hemisphere of Earth has accumulated nearly 800 million pounds of mercury,

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Scientists from the U.S. Geological survey found that in the regions of permafrost in the Northern hemisphere of Earth has accumulated nearly 800 million pounds of mercury, according to Rus.Media.

The melting of ice caused by global warming will lead to release of toxic metal into the environment that will be the largest environmental disaster.

In the eternal ice of the Northern hemisphere contains natural mercury, which comes from the atmosphere and binds with organic matter in the soil, then soil particles versaut in the ice.

The researchers analyzed 13 samples of ice, sampled in Alaska in the period from 2004 to 2012. The obtained data were compared to the results of the analysis of 11 thousand samples collected around the world. It turned out that the permafrost contains 10 times more mercury than was released into the environment by human activities over the past 30 years.

A large number of metals, which are released by melting ice, will be transformed into toxic compound that accumulates in the body of living beings, will cause severe disorders, in particular lesions of the Central nervous system.