SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 9, 2025Live Science

Scientists are finally learning what's inside mysterious 'halo' barrels submerged off Los Angeles

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Industrial waste barrels off Los Angeles leak alkaline chemicals, creating lifeless seafloor zones with white "halos" that have persisted for over 50 years, indicating long-term environmental impacts from underwater dumping between the 1930s and 1970s.

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