A Birch tree with very few leaves caused by pollution in Sudbury near the Vale Mining operations. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
A young birch tree struggles to survive in this barren wasteland that has been devastated by acid rain and clear cut logging in the 19th and 20th centuries. Acid rain was caused by the emergence of mining processes beginning in the early 20th century.
Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Photo credit: © James Hackland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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