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Until 1970, the US dumped an estimated 17,000 tons of unspent chemical weapons from World War I and II off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean—and that disposal decision continues to haunt commercial ...

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Over the past year there has been a big rise in the number of oil tankers and other commercial ships being abandoned around the world by their owners. What is causing the spike? And what is the human ...

The number of abandoned oil tankers and other commercial ships has shot up Over the past year there has been a big rise in the number of oil tankers and other commercial ships being abandoned around ...

Residents fear health and environmental risks as officials consider the 450-acre landfill on an abandoned mine site.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of abandoned oil tankers and other commercial ships has shot up [AFP via Getty Images] Over the past year there has ...