Scenes from one of the most polluted cities on Earth
Karabash, a Russian industrial town has been called the most polluted city on Earth. Home to a major copper smelter, Karabash sees acid rains, poisoned air, barren soil, and a pile of slag that dwarfs the nearby homes. In 1910, the Karabashmed copper smelter opened at the foot of the Ural Mountains. By 1916, it…
