Karabash, Russia: the most polluted city in the world
The route with a length of covers the city of Karabash, the Sak Elga and Miass rivers, as well as Chelyabinsk. This path shows the environmental impact of Russia's largest copper smelter on the region's environment.
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- Places
- Start
- Chelyabinsk City
- End
- Chelyabinsk City
- Stops
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Stops on this route
- Chelyabinsk City — City built on the Miass River; downstream from Karabash pollution sources.
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Karabash is located 1700 km from Moscow. Consider the range when planning your route.
- Avoid
- The city often has an "early autumn" in June - the leaves turn yellow and the crop dies due to sulfur emissions. Avoid visiting in June.
- Avoid
- Local residents store gas masks at the entrances to houses. This indicates a serious problem with air quality in the city.
- Tip
- A worship cross was erected in the city (May 2005) - a monument to the environmental tragedy of the city, called "the cry of the soul of the poisoned city".
- Avoid
- The Sak Elga River contains a high concentration of copper, zinc and iron. The water in different places has a yellow and brown color. Contact with water is not recommended.
Video on this route
OVER THE DIRTIEST CITY IN THE WORLD. IS IT GOOD TO LIVE HERE?