• Arctic Ocean’s wintertime mercury concentrations limited by seasonal loss on the shelf 

      Kohler, Stephen Gustav; Heimbürger-Boavida, Lars-Eric; Petrova, Mariia V.; Digernes, Maria Guadalupe; Sanchez, Nicolas; Dufour, Aurelie; Simic, Anica; Ndungu, Kuria; Ardelan, Murat Van (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      High biota mercury levels are persisting in the Arctic, threatening ecosystem and human health. The Arctic Ocean receives large pulsed mercury inputs from rivers and the atmosphere. Yet the fate of those inputs and possible ...
    • High sensitivity of metal footprint to national GDP in part explained by capital formation 

      Zheng, Xinzhu; Wang, Ranran; Wood, Richard; Wang, Can; Hertwich, Edgar G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Global metal ore extraction tripled between 1970 and 2010 as metals are widely used in new infrastructure and advanced technology. Meanwhile, the energy and environmental costs of metal mining increase as lower ore grades ...
    • Increased carbon footprint of materials production driven by rise in investments 

      Hertwich, Edgar G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The production of materials is an important source of greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce emissions, policies aim to enhance material efficiency and the circular economy, but our understanding of the dynamics of material-related ...