Hacker News with Generative AI: Environmental Hazards

When Kitty Litter Caused a Nuclear Catastrophe (practical.engineering)
Late in the night of Valentine’s Day 2014, air monitors at an underground nuclear waste repository outside Carlsbad, New Mexico, detected the release of radioactive elements, including americium and plutonium, into the environment.
No Way Down: Chemical Release at Wacker Polysilicon [video] (youtube.com)
Over 90k Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire (apnews.com)
A weekend fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze several miles away across metro Atlanta, where some schools canceled outdoor activities and residents living near the fire sheltered at home.