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A study published Thursday in Environmental Research Letters warns that Arctic warming could unleash toxic mercury currently contained in rapidly thawing permafrost, potentially threatening the region's food supply and water quality.
'The rivers are reburying a considerable amount of the mercury,' West said. 'To really get a handle on how much of a threat the mercury poses, we have to understand both the erosion and reburial processes.
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