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Wildfire, Drought Expose WWII Shells and Naval Mines

8/23/2026

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  • Belgian Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Destruction Service handles 3,000 UXO calls and disposes 200-250 tons each year.
  • Scholar Sarah Njeri linked climate change to the unearthing of old weapons.
  • A wildfire near Bordeaux uncovered about 400 WWII shells, some exploding during the blaze.
  • Drought lowered the Danube, exposing two naval mines in Slovakia that police removed for demolition.