The giant SpaceX rocket that exploded caused "catastrophic" damage and "environmental fallout" on the ground

The pad beneath SpaceX's Starship failed catastrophically, says a planetary scientist who has worked on launch pad research for NASA, and environmental activists claim this and the subsequent explosion of the vessel caused environmental damage to the surrounding area. Georgina Torbet:

The problem is that the disintegrated launch pad meant that the dirt beneath the concrete was eroded, too, throwing up large quantities of dust, which reportedly spread over several miles from the launch site.