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Climate scientists: Australian uranium mining pollutes Antarctic
2016-06-30 07:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: Climate scientists: Australian uranium mining pollutes Antarctic Uranium mining in Australia is polluting the Antarctic, about 6,000 nautical miles away. University of Maine climate scientists made the discovery during the first high-resolution continuous examination of a northern Antarctic Peninsula ice core. Ice core data reveal a significant increase in uranium concentration that coincides with open pit mining in the Southern Hemisphere, most notably Australia, says lead researcher Mariusz...
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