Traces of deadly gases have reportedly emerged in the North Sea, near beaches and coastal towns.
By Rick Noack Rick Noack Foreign affairs reporter focusing on Europe and international security Email Bio Follow May 3 at 8:19 AM BERLIN — After World War I and World War II, officials decided to dump hundreds of thousands of metric tons of munitions into the oceans around Europe, which at the time appeared to be the most easily accessible disposal ground.
If confirmed, the leaks would hardly come as a surprise to other officials around Europe. They see themselves in a race against time to prevent the leaking of deadly gases and other hazardous substances, but they have struggled to have their concerns heard. In the 1920s and 1940s, that may have seemed like a distant threat amid the still-vivid horrors of some of the deadliest conflicts in world history. But in more recent years, such leaks have posed a growing environmental threat. Activists have blamed the leaks in part for decreasing biodiversity in the Baltic Sea.In the neighboring Baltic Sea, more than 80,000 mines are believed to be beneath the surface.
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