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The effects of the Zinc Works on Webster Hill.
environmental disasters

The Historically Hazy Story of Donora's Deadly Smog

A 1948 environmental disaster in the Pennsylvania town resulted in half truths, conspiracy theories, and the introduction of clean air laws.
Liam Baranauskas November 29, 2017
Abandoned pier on the Salton Sea, Desert Shores, California
science

The Once Glamorous Salton Sea is Now Rife With Toxic Dust and Dying Fish

The Salton Sea is a polluted accident turned natural resource, and the government is finally giving it funding.
Natalie Zarrelli September 29, 2016
Satellite view of the closed down W.R. Grace Mine
Libby, Montana

Asbestos Town — Libby, Montana

Mining caused an asbestos emergency in this small town.
environmental disasters

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Above Antarctica Might Be Healing Itself

Progress.
Erik Shilling July 1, 2016
The banded, colorful cliffs
Nevada City, California

Malakoff Diggins

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
IJsseloog
Dronten, Netherlands

IJsseloog

This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt.
nature

Red Tides Are The Auroras of the Sea

Eric Grundhauser January 27, 2016
Kamilo Beach
Naalehu, Hawaii

Kamilo Beach

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.
swimming pools

100 Wonders: The Blue Lagoon of Buxton

Dylan Thuras September 17, 2015
disasters

100 Wonders: The Gates of Hell

Dylan Thuras August 10, 2015
disasters

100 Wonders: Town on Fire

Dylan Thuras July 21, 2015
Pine Creek Gorge
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Pine Creek Gorge

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."
Nine Mile Run
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nine Mile Run

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.
Times Beach, Missouri
Eureka, Missouri

Times Beach, Missouri

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
disaster areas

The World's Grossest Rivers

Melissa Marshall August 1, 2014
Lupșa, Romania

Geamana, Romania

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Vacant houses & street in Love Canal
Niagara Falls, New York

Love Canal Containment Zone

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.