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Coverage dated October 17, 2022

A World War II shipwreck has been leaking pollutants into the ocean and changing ecosystems for almost a century

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The ship was used by the Nazis and was then sunk by the UK Air Force. Then, it became the ocean's problem.

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  1. ZME Science

    A World War II shipwreck has been leaking pollutants into the ocean and changing ecosystems for almost a century (opens ZME Science)

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    The ship was used by the Nazis and was then sunk by the UK Air Force. Then, it became the ocean's problem.

  2. Phys

    WWII shipwreck has leaked many pollutants into the sea, changing the ocean floor around it (opens Phys)

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    Researchers have discovered that an 80-year-old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science, they show how the wreck is leaking hazardous pollutants, such as explosives and heavy metals, into…

  3. NBC News

    WWII shipwreck is leaking pollutants and altering its marine environment, research shows (opens NBC News)

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    A study found toxic pollutants like arsenic and explosive compounds in samples from the ocean floor near a sunken German patrol boat.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    World War II shipwreck still pollutes the North Sea's ocean floor 80 years later (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ashley Strickland, CNN A World War II shipwreck is still leaking explosives and other toxic elements into the ocean floor of the North Sea more than 80 years after it was sunk. The wreck’s hazardous pollutants continue to impact nearby marine microbiology, as well as the geochemistry of the seafl…

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