Permafrost thaw to put Yukon fish at risk

By Yereth Rosen
Updated September 17 2020 - 12:56pm, first published 12:51pm
Researchers say what happens in the Yukon is going to affect the entire globe.
Researchers say what happens in the Yukon is going to affect the entire globe.

If carbon emissions continue at current rates, so much mercury will leach from thawing permafrost that fish in the Yukon River could become dangerous to eat within a few decades, researchers say.

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