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Coming in from the cold

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The abundance of some persistent organic pollutants has decreased in the Arctic atmosphere over recent years. But observations and model simulations confirm that warming is now remobilizing these toxic chemicals from sinks such as ice and sea water.

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Figure 1: The Zeppelin research station on the Svalbard islands, Norway.

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  1. Department of Environmental Chemistry, Jordi Dachs is at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, Barcelona 08034, Catalunya, Spain,

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