21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Polluted beauty
The photo shows a view of waste (ashes and slag) flowing from a nearby power plant into a water reservoir. The water reacted with the waste and mineralized, giving it a turquoise color and making it toxic.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Konin, Poland |
| Copyright: | © Sebastian Piórek |