Mosaic Fertilizer recently stopped draining a giant threatened lake of acidic water atop its waste pile in St. James Parish that some feared could break open and release its hazardous contents to harm ...

Indonesia has always been a favourite with travellers looking for variety. The country offers tropical beaches, ancient temples, dense forests, wildlife, food trails and active volcanoes: all in one ...

The turquoise lake in the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano looks serene and inviting. It also happens to be the world's largest acidic lake. The water in the crater lake has a pH less than 0.3 on a ...

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Astrobiology August 2008, 8(4): 807-821. Hairy blobs are unusual clumps of organic bodies and sulfate crystals that have been found in evaporite minerals grown in acid saline lakes. Here, we document ...

Concerns have been raised that a major pipeline could cause a "significant" pollution accident if it is put next to a contaminated lake full of acidic waste. Clean Rivers Trust says the lake’s tar has ...

image: The turquoise lake in the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano looks serene and inviting. It also happens to be the world's largest acidic lake. The water in the crater lake has a pH less than 0.3 ...