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Camp Century Pollution Risk

The potential pollution risk from Camp Century, a former U.S. Army camp in Greenland, due to buried contaminants such as diesel, PCBs, and sewage, and the impact of climate change on the site.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What are the documented environmental impacts of U.S. Cold War projects like Camp Century in Greenland?

Camp Century’s Cold War legacy combines tangible pollution risks—diesel, PCBs, sewage and buried infrastructure—and scientific value in ice cores that inform climate history . Researchers warn warming...