Meet the scientists who pollute lakes on purpose

A tree-planting record, cheeky statuettes, and the most wondrous train stations. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. August 02, 2019 Purposeful Pollution For half a century, researchers have been spilling chemicals in the water of northwestern Ontario. This is part of an ongoing project designed to simulate oil spills to learn more about how oil affects lakes in forested landscapes that stretch across northern Canada, Russia, and Alaska. Read More → Tree-Planting Record Ethiopia just set the world record for the most trees planted in a day. The country came together and installed 350 million trees in just 12 hours to combat climate change. Read more → Codex Argenteus Created more than 1,500 years ago in northern Italy, the Codex Argenteus, or Silver Bible, spent centuries on the move before reaching its final resting place in Sweden. Read more → Community Wondrous Train Stations From the surreal subterranean wonders of Sweden’s Kungsträdgården Metro Station 7 to the historically grand architecture of Seattle’s Union Station, tell us about the most incredible train stations you’ve ever discovered. Share now → Abiquiu, New Mexico Ghost Ranch This 21,000-acre education center and retreat not far from the village of Abiquiú, New Mexico, features everything from dinosaurs to cattle rustlers, Georgia O’Keeffe, and the ghost of a mythical rattlesnake named Vivaron. Read more → Leh, India Kardung La Deep in the Himalayas and over 3 miles above sea level, this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world. Read more → SPONSORED BY ICELAND NATURALLY Win a Trip to Iceland Public bathing is core to Icelandic culture, dating back to its original settlement, and remains integral today. Enter for a chance to experience the healing waters of Iceland for yourself on a trip courtesy of Iceland Naturally. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222