Spree River Pollution in Brandenburg

Pollution of the Spree river in Spremberg, Brandenburg. Ferric oxide and sulfate color the water red and brown (Verockerung). An after-effect of the brown coal open-pit mining history in the states Saxony and Brandenburg.

In original language:

Verockerung der Spree

Verockerung der Spree in und um Spremberg (Brandenburg) in der Lausitz. Infolge von Auswaschungen von Eisenhydroxidschlamm aus Braunkohle Tagebauten des Lausitzer Braunkohlenrevier glaenzt der Fluss Spree ockerfarben (Verockerung).
Hoehe Stadtmuehlenwehr Spreekilometer 260.

Unique identifier: GP0STOISK

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/08/2014

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany, Spremberg

Credit line: © Paul Langrock / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Spree River Pollution in Brandenburg

Pollution of the Spree river in Spremberg and surrounding villages in Brandenburg. Ferric oxide and sulfate color the water red and brown (Verockerung). An after-effect of the brown coal open pit mining in the states Saxony and Brandenburg.

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