The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) were finalized in 2011 and currently regulate emissions of mercury, acid gases, and other hazardous air pollutants from US electric utilities. The MATS rule is expected to reduce mercury emissions from the power sector by 90%, improve public health, and play an integral role in meeting US [...]
Hundreds of kilos of toxic mercury is released into the air every year by Chandan Kumar Mandal The first ever inventory prepared to estimate the country's total mercury emissions has recorded that hundreds of kilograms of harmful mercury are released into the air every year. An estimated 6,790 kg of mercury was released into [...]
Beauty S-care: Mercury found way beyond limit in almost half of skin lightening creams available in market By Mahbubur Rahman Khan Sumi Akhter was on the lookout for a skin lightening cream as she wanted to appear fairer at her sister's wedding just two weeks away. She found her desired product at a cosmetics shop [...]
New England is a Sea Duck's Winter Wonderland By Dustin Meattey White-winged Scoter Movements and Habitat Use in Southern New England, original article published in RI DEM Hunting and Trapping 2018-2019 Regulation Guide “Flapping in a winter wonderland,” slightly alter the lyrics to Richard B. Smith’s Winter Wonderland and now we’re talking sea ducks. [...]
Our mission is to assess emerging threats to wildlife and ecosystems through collaborative research, and use scientific findings to advance environmental awareness and inform decision makers.
Biodiversity Research Institute
276 Canco Road‚ Portland, ME 04103
Phone: 207-839-7600
Fax: 207-887-7164
Email: bri@briwildlife.org
BRI News
© 2026 Biodiversity Research Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit