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Antarctica's toxic time bomb: Melting ice is unleashing dangerous amounts of mercury trapped for hundreds of years, scientists warn
Melting ice in Antarctica is releasing dangerous amounts of mercury that have been trapped for hundreds of years, according to scientific warnings. The phenomenon is described as a 'toxic time bomb' due to the environmental risks posed by the released mercury.
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