An expedition to the Russian Far Eastern region collected water samples, searched for dead wildlife and carried out a survey dive.
  • Electrickoolaide32 [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Did they just dump pure toxic waste there? I saw surfers had their corneas burned out cause of whatever is in the water

    • EcoSoco [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Looks like it was a chemical spill, I think it was pesticide?

  • squeegeeman [he/him,any]
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    4 years ago

    "Some experts have suggested highly toxic rocket fuel could have leaked into the sea. The first test site, Radygino, is about six miles (10km) from the sea and was used for drills in August.

    Vladimir Burkanov, a biologist specialising in seals, in a comment published by the Novaya Gazeta opposition newspaper, suggested old stores of rocket fuel kept in Radygino could have rusted and the fuel leaked into streams.

    The other site, Kozelsky, has been used to bury toxic chemicals and pesticides, according to the governor’s website."

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/05/marine-poisoning-in-kamchatka-russia-may-be-rocket-fuel-leak