Scientists warn of ‘Mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Melting permafrost poses severe environmental risk

Scientists warn of ‘Mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Melting permafrost poses severe environmental risk

Scientists have discovered that the melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, which could have severe consequences for the food chain and the communities that rely on it. Researchers from the University of Southern California studied the transport of sediment in the Yukon River in Alaska and found that … Read more

Iran attack on small town utility spurs cybersecurity concerns – The Mercury News

Iran attack on small town utility spurs cybersecurity concerns – The Mercury News

By Marc Levy | Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its existing plant that dates to the 1930s or the new $18.5 million one … Read more