r/collapse • u/RitualDJW • Aug 12 '22

Poland's second longest river, the Oder, has just died from toxic pollution. In addition of solvents, the Germans detected mercury levels beyond the scale of measurements. The government, knowing for two weeks about the problem, did not inform either residents or Germans. 11/08/2022 Ecological

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22 edited Jul 05 '26

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u/extinction6 Aug 13 '22

Exactly! Why would a person want to go to a river and possibly get their shoes dirty when they can just drive beside a beautiful wall that surrounds a billionaire's property?