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Experimental lake shows fish populations can recover quickly from mercury contamination

Mercury pollution is a global problem. Emissions from gold mining, coal burning, and other industrial processes travel through the atmosphere, eventually falling to Earth as rain or snow. The poison can make its way to fish and the humans who eat them, where it can damage the developing nervous system, causing problems with memory and language in children exposed in the womb.
IISD in the news December 15, 2021

Study: Fish can recover from mercury pollution faster than thought

Mercury pollution remains a problem in many parts of the Great Lakes, but new research from Canada’s Experimental Lakes Area in northern Ontario shows that efforts to reduce the amount of mercury going into a lake can have quick and dramatic effects on the levels of the pollutant in fish populations.
IISD in the news December 15, 2021

Implementing Solar Irrigation Sustainably

This guidebook provides concrete recommendations for how states in India can implement solar irrigation sustainably—targeting low-income and marginal farmers while avoiding negative impacts on groundwater.
Guide December 15, 2021

IGF Case Study: Mine Waste Management

These case studies review how legal frameworks on mine waste management are working and show how they align with leading international practice.
Brief December 14, 2021