As electronics further permeate every aspect of human living, their own life spans shorten, leaving the question: Where do electronics go when they die? For tons of e-waste annually, the last stop is one of the most polluted places on earth: Agbogbloshie, a digital dumping ground in Ghana.
Source: Photos: The Fate of Electronic Waste - Photo Journal - WSJ
In this week’s photos, lightning strikes in Australia, a Chinese sinkhole develops its own ecosystem, and more. A photo from Australian emergency services officer Scott H. Murrayn captures the moment lightning shot up into the sky. MEDIA DRUM WORLD/ZUMA PRESS A dancer performs on a glass ceiling during the show ‘Claraboia (Skylight)’, created by Brazilian [...]
Source: From Lightning in Australia to a Sinkhole in China, the Week in Photos