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It also triggered a “toxic time bomb” of environmental harm, according to a new study. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with river scientist Oleksandra Shumilova of the Leibniz Institute in Berlin, co-lead ...

The latest findings “should be considered when planning the future of this reservoir,” said Oleksandra Shumilova, one of the study’s authors. For months after the flooding, researchers ...