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Three cities in the Kuzbass turned black because of the snow

Added	Mon, 18/02/2019
Источники	gismeteo.ru azertag.az
Дата публикации	Sat, 16/02/2019
Версии	Colorful clouds and precipitation is unusual

Three cities in the Kuzbass turned black because of the snow. Black ash like snow — the result of the environmental impact of the two mining companies. Photos grey-black, urban landscapes are divided residents of Prokopyevsk, Kiselevsk and Leninsk-Kuznetsk.

Atypical snow color is due to emission of coal dust at processing plants located in the region. Enterprises engaged in primary processing of mineral resources and by-products — coal dust and crumbs — emit. The result of pollution be black snow.

The investigation of environmental crimes, the Prosecutor's office of the Kemerovo region.

Unfortunately, black snow is a frequent occurrence, especially in industrial cities. In 2017, the number of districts of Novosibirsk is regularly covered with soot, and in 2012 black snowfall was a regular phenomenon in Omsk.

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