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Hungary
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Memories of Red: Hungary’s Sludge Disaster
05 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Pulitzer Center grantees Dimiter Kenarov and Nadia Shira Cohen traveled to Hungary to document the process of recovery after one of Europe’s biggest environmental catastrophes.
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Recalculating ‘Normal’ in Hungarian Disaster Zone
08 Jun 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Last year a reservoir at the Ajka Alumina plant in Hungary collapsed, releasing toxic mud into the surrounding area. Now, 8 months later, those affected by the accident are still rebuilding.
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Toxic Flood Gives Marginalized Roma a New Chance
16 May 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
In the wake of destruction wrought by the 2010 alumina plant disaster, new opportunities emerged for Hungary’s marginalized Roma population.
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Kastelypark: Ravaged by Red Mud
13 May 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
When the Ajka alumina plant reservoir was breached and toxic red mud flooded the region in 2010, it destroyed not only people’s lives, but full ecosystems.Kastelypark forest serves as a grim reminder.
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Toxic Red Flood
10 May 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
The lives of the citizens of Ajka were turned upside down October 4th, 2010 when the dam of an alumina plant reservoir collapsed, unleashing a flood of red alkaline sludge.
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