Environmental Impact Archives

Picture shows the Dethlinger Teich mine in Germany, undated. Work has been underway since October 2023 to clear it of explosive ordnance. (Newsflash)

Massive Cache Of Buried Nazi Chemical Weapons And Explosives Removed From Mine

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:March 27, 2024

A massive cache of more than 20,000 tonnes of World War II high explosives and chemical weapons has been removed from a mine shaft in Germany. The huge stash was…

Image shows Lake Tahoe, located along the state line of California and Nevada, USA, undated photo. Researchers from the city of Vienna, Austria, found out that it has more microplastic than in the world's most polluted subtropical ocean. (Newsflash)

US Lake Tahoe Has Most Plastic Waste In New European Study

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:August 24, 2023

The USA's two-million-year-old Lake Tahoe, known for its insanely beautiful blue colour, contains a higher load of microplastics than the world's most polluted oceans. The groundbreaking research led by the…