Decades-old industrial dumping off SoCal coast still wreaking havoc on seafloor: Study

Sep 9, 2025 - 22:00
 0
Decades-old industrial dumping off SoCal coast still wreaking havoc on seafloor: Study
Barrels of industrial waste dumped into the Pacific Ocean decades ago are still affecting the deep seafloor off the Los Angeles coast, a new study has found. The discarded barrels, which have for years been encircled by mysterious white halos, have likely been leaking a caustic alkaline waste product into the marine environment, according to…