Rusting WWII munitions are poisoning Germany's seas with toxic chemicals

Tens of thousands of tonnes of World War II-era munitions lie on the beds of German waters, steadily leaking toxic chemicals into the marine environment. Scientists warn that the contamination is harming sea life and that the window for safe removal of the weapons is closing fast. Germany faces an enormous logistical and financial challenge in disposing of the dangerous ordnance.

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