Recently, Peking University scientists discovered that melting Antarctic glaciers are releasing highly toxic mercury that has been frozen for thousands of years, and the culprit is climate change caused by human activity. The data shows that since industrialization, the amount of mercury released by melting ice has surged 550%, while atmospheric absorption has also increased by 350%. Highly toxic mercury has begun to erode Antarctic ecology. Currently, 62% of Antarctic seabirds have excess mercury levels, and a quarter of the species face moderate to high risk of poisoning. The fragile Antarctic ecosystem is facing an unprecedented threat. All of this has once again sounded a wake-up call for climate action.

Recently, Peking University scientists discovered that melting Antarctic glaciers are releasing highly toxic mercury that has been frozen for thousands of years, and the culprit is climate change caused by human activity. The data shows that since industrialization, the amount of mercury released by melting ice has surged 550%, while atmospheric absorption has also increased by 350%. Highly toxic mercury has begun to erode Antarctic ecology. Currently, 62% of Antarctic seabirds have excess mercury levels, and a quarter of the species face moderate to high risk of poisoning. The fragile Antarctic ecosystem is facing an unprecedented threat. All of this has once again sounded a wake-up call for climate action.