Mercury Pollution Detected in Antarctic Penguins

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By Paige BennettApr 15, 2025, 2:16 pm92 ptsTrending
In a new study, scientists have confirmed mercury contamination in Antarctic penguins and are raising alarms that this pollutant and its impact on birds mimics the spread of DDT uncovered in the 1960s. Despite the lack of humans near the penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers have confirmed mercury…

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