Bruce66423 writes (slightly edited to add more context): A former potash mine at Wittelsheim in Alsace now entombs about 42,000 tonnes of toxic industrial waste, and scientists warn that, over time, contaminants could seep upward into the Alsace aquifer, which in turn feeds the transboundary Upper Rhine groundwater system supplying drinking , We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us., Investigate Europe analysis of little-known EU data has found that vast quantities of hazardous mining waste remains hidden beneath European soil. According to a European Commission report published in 2016, 48.7 million tonnes of toxic waste from mines were stored in the EU. Exclusive data provided to Investigate Europe by the bloc’s , An estimated 11.6 million tonnes of toxic waste is buried or burned beneath vegetable fields, in quarries or on open land in the area around Naples, according to official figures, although locals , The current metro population in 2025 stands at 11.3 million, according to Macro Trends. But despite all the beauty above ground, there’s something terrifying underneath the city., .