The world’s biggest heavy smelting industry is situated in Norsk, according to Time, annually releasing four million tons of cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, arsenic, selenium and zinc into the atmosphere. David Chambers, president of the Center for Science in Public Participation and a mining expert, studied the photographs and say’s “That’s a very typical color for mine waste.”

Key Takeaways:

• An investigation has been launched by environmental authorities in Russia after a river in Siberia turned blood red.
• The Daldykan river lies near Norilsk, and industrial center and one of the most polluted cities in Russia.
• Many have blamed the phenomenon on waste from a nearby factory.

“Scientists advised that the river waters are potentially toxic, pose a threat to local residents and are unsafe to drink – for both livestock and humans – or use in irrigation.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/daldykan-red-river-russia-siberia-water-chemicals-officials-investigating-pollution-a7231516.html