Researchers find elevated levels of mercury in Colorado mountain wetlands

Climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, exposing rocks and freeing up minerals containing sulfate, a form of sulfur, to flow downstream into local watersheds.

May 16, 2025 - 19:52
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Researchers find elevated levels of mercury in Colorado mountain wetlands
Climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, exposing rocks and freeing up minerals containing sulfate, a form of sulfur, to flow downstream into local watersheds.