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Hidden threat from military base discovered deep below Greenland ice

Newly exposed Camp Century waste in Greenland poses potential environmental contamination as ice melts.
Camp Century under the ice dates to the late 1950s and was a self-contained underground town.
The site contains thousands of tons of waste, including diesel fuel and PCBs, raising long-term contamination concerns.
Environmental risk is tied to climate change accelerating exposure of buried pollutants.
Responsibility for cleanup remains disputed among the US, Denmark, and Greenland.
Officials warn that burial does not guarantee safety as ice flow could spread contamination.
The discovery comes amid rising Arctic tensions and geopolitical interest in Greenland.
A 2016 CIRES study highlighted long-term pollution risks from former Arctic military sites.
The base includes a nuclear reactor, raising concerns about radioactive waste in a warming Arctic.
The article frames Camp Century as an early example of climate-change–triggered pollution exposure.

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