New Mexico's Acid Canyon is a scenic forest route that's gained popularity among bikers and hikers (Image: Google Maps) Almost 40 years have elapsed since the infamous Chernobyl disaster shook Ukraine , catapulting colossal quantities of deadly radioactive substances into the environment and marking the region as one of the most heavily contaminated on Earth. But now, experts have sounded the alarm on a tourist spot that might be just as radioactive as Chernobyl, despite its 'unrestricted area' status. Incredibly, this place is Acid Canyon in New Mexico - a picturesque forest trail now frequented by cyclists and walkers.
Conceivably unbeknownst to the nature enthusiasts who traverse its paths, the canyon played a pivotal role for Los Alamos, renowned as the cradle of the world's initial atomic weapons. Although it's been a staggering 79 years since Robert Oppenheimer tested his first plutonium weapon here, fresh findings suggest that its land is still polluted with 'extreme' concentrations of dangerous radioactive waste. Michael Ketterer, a Northern Arizona University scientist who led this research, told AP : "This is an unrestricted area.
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