Nasa finds sea ice decline driving rise in Arctic air pollutants
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 06:00
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drastic reductions in Arctic sea ice in the last decade may be intensifying the chemical release of bromine into the atmosphere, resulting in ground-level ozone depletion and the deposit of toxic mercury in the Arctic, according to a new NASA-led study.