##  [Saskatchewan researchers studying how wetland drainage may lead to more mercury emissions](/portal/wetland-knowledge/news/saskatchewan-researchers-studying-how-wetland-drainage-may-lead-more) 

    **Aug 27th, 2025** 

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[CTV News](/organization/ctv-news)

 

 

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Researchers from the University of Regina are studying if the drainage of wetlands is leading to more mercury being emitted into the atmosphere.

The effort is the first of its kind on the prairies, particularly in Saskatchewan, where the draining of wetlands or sloughs is common agricultural practice to free up more land for crops – while the burning of coal globally has resulted in a large portion of the mercury emissions currently found in the atmosphere.


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   [Read the full article here ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/saskatchewan-researchers-studying-how-wetland-drainage-may-lead-to-more-mercury-emissions/)



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