mercury
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Trump’s Plan To Scrap Mercury Regulations Won’t Save Coal But It Will Cost Lives
President Donald Trump is down with more mercury in the air if that’ll help the coal industry. According to the Washington Post, the Environmental Protection Agency sent a proposal to the White House Friday that suggests altering a rule regulating emissions of mercury—a potent neurotoxin—because the current regulations cost too much.
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The Most Overlooked Rocky Planet Is Getting Two New Visitors
Despite being closest to the Sun, Mercury is the most ignored terrestrial planet in the solar system. It’s had to sit back and watch while Earth, Mars and even Venus get all the attention. At night, if you listen closely, you can hear Mercury screaming into the dark void of space, begging for love.
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We Just Found Out That Mercury Is Geologically Active
Our solar system is rife with geologic activity, from eruptive ice moons to mountainous dwarf planets. Still, Earth always held a special place in the hall of geologic fame. It was the only bonafide planet to exhibit tectonic and seismic activity — until now.
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Mercury Has Crossed The Sun
It’s been a decade since the last rare but beautiful sighting of Mercury crossing the sun appeared. Today, the event has happened again.