Researchers estimate that mercury emissions in the atmosphere have quadrupled since the Industrial Revolution. The heavy metal, generated by burning fossil fuels and the disposal of industrial and ...

For the first time, scientists have identified the single largest source of mercury in San Francisco Bay, tracing a path of contamination to an old mine in a Silicon Valley park. Mercury from the long ...

In this interview, Michael Hull talks about using portable X-ray fluorescence for detecting and quantifying mercury contamination in the field. What are the health and environmental risks associated ...

A team of researchers might have found just the right material to efficiently remove mercury -- even at low levels -- from contaminated bodies of water. Researchers estimate that mercury emissions in ...