Why Is the Toxic Hungarian Sludge Red?

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 16:50 in Earth & Climate

The toxic sludge that escaped from an alumina plant and collapsed a dam wall in western Hungary on Oct. 4 has flooded three towns, killing four people and injuring at least 120 as it spread to the Danube River. What exactly is this mysterio

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