Tag #Environmental Disaster

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Argentina Declares Mapuche Group RAM a Terrorist Organization Amid Devastating Wildfires

The Argentine government declared the Mapuche group RAM a terrorist organization, blaming them for wildfires that have destroyed 37,000 hectares in Patagonia, despite a lack of concrete evidence and denials from RAM leader Jones Huala; the move has sparked controversy and concerns about escalating c...

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Anapa Constructs 32km Barrier After Oil Spill

In response to a December 15th oil spill off Anapa, Russia, authorities have constructed a 32km-long protective barrier along the coast to prevent further oil contamination of beaches, successfully mitigating the impact of a recent storm.

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East Palestine Derailment Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Deaths

A new lawsuit filed against Norfolk Southern alleges seven wrongful deaths and numerous health problems due to the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment; the suit claims negligence in cleanup and insufficient warnings from the EPA and CDC, while also citing the inadequacy of a $600 million c...

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Black Sea Oil Spill Spurs Massive Volunteer Cleanup

A massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait in December 2024 resulted in tons of oil washing ashore along dozens of kilometers of the Black Sea coast, prompting a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort including over 50 volunteers from Nizhny Novgorod who cleaned beaches and rescued oiled birds.

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Massive Oil Spill off Anapa Coast Devastates Black Sea Ecosystem

Two aging Russian tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, sank near Anapa, Russia, spilling approximately 5,000 tons of fuel oil into the Black Sea, causing significant environmental damage, impacting tourism, and resulting in at least one death.

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Imperial Metals Defends Mount Polley Spill as Non-Toxic Amidst Fisheries Act Charges

Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch claims the Mount Polley mine tailings spill, which released 25 million cubic metres of material into B.C. waterways on Aug. 4, 2014, was not toxic, despite facing 15 Fisheries Act charges for alleged breaches resulting in serious harm to fish; however, independ...

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Lawsuit Filed Over Solomon Islands Oil Spill

A lawsuit was filed against five companies for the 2019 Rennell Island oil spill in the Solomon Islands, which released over 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, causing severe environmental damage and health issues; the spill damaged the reef, contaminated water, and killed livestock.

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Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup Progresses Amidst Benzopyrene Concerns

Cleanup efforts continue on Black Sea beaches following an oil spill, with volunteers and protective nets effectively removing oil, while concerns over benzopyrene levels are addressed as potentially a provocation to harm the resort season.

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Anapa Oil Spill: Benzopyrene Contamination 22.5 Times Limit

Soil samples from Anapa's oil-spill-affected beaches show benzopyrene levels 22.5 times the limit; the Russian government is implementing various cleanup technologies, including bioremediation and magnetic materials, while monitoring the sunken tanker "Volgoneft-212".

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Climate Change Exacerbates California Wildfires, Forcing Internal Migration

California is experiencing increasingly severe wildfires due to climate change, resulting in at least eleven deaths near Los Angeles and over 700,000 hectares burned between 2020-2021; this has led to internal migration, straining some communities' resources and raising questions about the state's l...

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Russian Oil Spill Causes Tourism Collapse, Environmental Disaster

A massive oil spill from two sunken tankers off the coast of Anapa, Russia, on December 15th, 2023, has caused a 40 percent drop in summer tourism bookings, killed thousands of animals, and sparked criticism of the government's response.

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Black Sea Oil Spill Impacts 2025 Tourism, Cleanup to Take Years

The collision of two tankers in the Black Sea on December 15, 2024, caused a major oil spill, rendering the 2025 tourist season unusable; cleanup is expected to last 5–10 years, with swimming potentially resuming in 2026.

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