oil spills
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A New York City-Sized Oil Spill Is Contaminating the Mediterranean Sea
A Syrian power plant began leaking oil last week, and now the spill is heading for Cyprus. The effects on marine ecosystems and communities could be devastating as it spreads across the Mediterranean.
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Deteriorating Oil Tanker Threatens the Red Sea, Scientists Warn
An abandoned tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil is at risk of spilling its toxic cargo into the Red Sea, a group of concerned scientists is warning.
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Oil On Japanese Beaches Linked To Last Month’s Sanchi Tanker Spill
As feared, oil from a sunken Iranian tanker has reached the shores of over a dozen southern Japanese islands, Japanese Coast Guard officials have now confirmed to Reuters and AFP.
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Environmental Disaster Looms As Oil Tanker Burns Off China’s Coast
This past Saturday, a tanker transporting oil from Iran to South Korea collided with a freighter about 300km off the coast of Shanghai. The tanker, filled with 130 tonnes of highly volatile condensate crude, has been burning for the past three days, raising fears of an environmental catastrophe.