Forgotten wrecks are a time bomb | DW Documentary
What it is
DW Documentary on the roughly 6,300 ships sunk in World War II that are now rusting and leaking oil into the seas. Scientists investigate contamination and the risk of a huge oil spill.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a fascinating watch in threads on leaking wrecks and oil spills.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2020, last 2021
What HN commenters said
“The DW documentary on the matter. A fascinating watch.”
Documentary on oil leaking from wrecks
mchem, 2020-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Russia’s ‘slow-motion Chernobyl’ at sea”
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Topics: shipwrecks, oil spill, world war ii, marine pollution, environment
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