A new study finds that democratic countries often appear greener 🌍 because they offshore pollution to less democratic nations. 🌱💨
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journals.plos.org
Shifting environmental pollution abroad contributes to lower emissions in democracies
Many studies suggest that democracies have, on average, a better environmental protection record than authoritarian states. But this debate is far from resolved. Hence, we take a closer look at an overlooked factor that may shed new light on the ambiguous…
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A study tracking mercury isotopes in Pacific zooplankton 🦠🌊 shows that pollution from Asia spreads thousands of kilometres 🌏, entering food webs far from its source.
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Nature
Anthropogenic mercury migration from Asia to the open ocean
Communications Earth & Environment - Around 50% of anthropogenic mercury outflows from Asia and reflect its direct presence in the marine biota of the Pacific Ocean, according to stable isotope...
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