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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Polluted beauty

The photo shows a view of waste (ashes and slag) flowing from a nearby power plant into a water reservoir. The water reacted with the waste and mineralized, giving it a turquoise color and making it toxic.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Konin, Poland
Copyright: © Sebastian Piórek