Burning Man Mud Exodus May Cause Environmental Issues

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A group of people participating in the Burning Man festival walking down a muddy road.

Annually, Burning Man becomes a remarkable spectacle as people from all over converge on Northern Nevada, arriving in extravagantly adorned vehicles and setting up intricate art installations in a remote desert area approximately two hours northeast of Reno.

However, this year’s edition made global headlines as nearly 70,000 participants found themselves stranded in the desert after a storm caused extremely muddy conditions, making travel on the Black Rock Playa – the historical lakebed hosting the event – nearly unfeasible. People had plastic bags strapped to their feet, were trudging through the thick mud, and…