Rocky Mountain snow is contaminated, study shows

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Apr 1, 2025, 5:49 pm116 ptsTrending
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season. Now, a new study shows that as storms carry snow to the Rocky Mountains, they are also bringing mercury and other contaminants from mines in…

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