As drought and reduced agricultural runoff dry up the shallow sea, the farmworkers living nearby are exposed to toxic dust and airborn pollution from algae blooms. They’re also experiencing asthma, allergies, and other health impacts at alarming rates.New
  •  nikt   ( @nikt@lemmy.ca ) English
    3•11 months ago

    I remember driving through that whole area about 10 years ago. It is a very weird, almost alien place. The desert is one thing, but there is a post-industrial, post-apocalyptic eeriness to it. Like something bad happened here a long time ago. I can’t imagine that being my home.