Rock and soil turn a vibrant rusty or red colour as runoff from nearby mining flows over the landscape toward tailings ponds.
Near the Vale Mining operations, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. New growth struggles to survive in this barren wasteland 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.
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Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Photo credit: © James Hackland / Alamy / Afripics
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