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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 24, 2010, 00:58

Title: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: sam on September 24, 2010, 00:58

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This gallery is part of a special news series on the global water crisis.

Toxic foam chokes Brazil's most polluted waterway, the Tietê River, on September 4 in the town of Pirapora do Bom Jesus (map).

-- crazy stuff!

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: Clive on September 24, 2010, 08:54

No link?   :(

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: sam on September 24, 2010, 14:07

sorry, must not have pasted it... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/photogalleries/100921-toxic-foam-river-brazil-science-environment-pictures/

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: Rik on September 24, 2010, 14:46

You wouldn't want to swim in it, would you.  :ack:

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: Clive on September 24, 2010, 20:50

I used to see foam like that all the time when I worked for BP.  They used to separate it out before outflowing it into the river. 

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: Simon on September 24, 2010, 21:20

That looks terrible!   :(

Title: Re: Pictures: Toxic Foam Chokes Brazil River
Post by: sam on September 25, 2010, 04:26

Quote from: Clive on September 24, 2010, 20:50

I used to see foam like that all the time when I worked for BP.  They used to separate it out before outflowing it into the river. 

obviously not in Brazil though