New Lines Magazine published on 24 August 2026 an article titled "Living on the Edge of South Sudan's Toxic Floodplains" by Buster Emil Kirchner and Marco Simoncelli.
Defunct oil installations in South Sudan's Unity State are creating a toxic brew after recurring floods. Contaminated drinking water poses a health hazard for thousands of families and their livestock. Past oil extraction practices failed to take into account this environmental disaster.
