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Fig trees tell tales on illegal miners

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FIG trees could give researchers the inside track on whether international efforts to prevent mercury emissions are working after it was discovered their rings can be used to monitor pollution from illegal gold mining.
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Fig trees tell tales on illegal miners

FIG trees could give researchers the inside track on whether international efforts to prevent mercury emissions are working after it was discovered their rings can be used to monitor pollution from illegal gold mining.

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Wild fig trees can help monitor mercury pollution

Scientists concluded that mercury levels marked in tree rings were “strongly correlated” with atmospheric mercury values near small gold mines in Peru.

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Publico broke the news in Portugal on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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