Oil spills
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Philippine officials believe they have located leaking oil tanker
Officials believe MT Princess Empress, which sank last week, is 400 metres below surface off island of Mindoro…
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Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthoriti…
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Beach in Thailand declared disaster area after oil pipeline leak
Hundreds of oil company workers and navy personnel deployed in clean-up of Mae Ramphueng shorelineA beach in e…
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Peru demands compensation for disastrous oil spill caused by Tonga volcano
Volcanic eruption caused spill, described as the worst ecological disaster to hit country in recent history, a…
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Sri Lanka’s worst ever maritime disaster reveals the true cost of our identity crisis | Sandali Handagama
We must find a way to embrace shipping, the ocean and our place in the world without shackling ourselves to un…
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Sri Lankans face up to ‘unmeasurable cost’ of cargo ship disaster
Fishing communities fear for future as oil, plastic and toxic chemicals devastate ecosystemUntil last week Luc…
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Sri Lankan officials brace for oil spill from sinking cargo ship
Navy tugboats and helicopters monitor wreckage as green film surrounds chemical-laden vesselSri Lankan officia…
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Cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sinks off Sri Lanka
Government suspends fishing along 50-mile coastline after explosion and fireA cargo ship carrying tonnes of ch…
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Sri Lanka faces environmental disaster as cargo ship burns for days – video
Aerial footage shows a cargo ship carrying chemicals on fire off the Sri Lankan coast. The fire on MV X-Press …
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Sri Lanka faces disaster as burning ship spills chemicals on beaches
Debris has killed marine life and is being seen as country’s worst environmental catastropheSri Lanka is facin…
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Solomon Islands: ship crew accused of dumping 1,000 tonnes of oil in sea
Government alleges bulk carrier discharged heavy fuel oil into the sea off Santa Cruz island A bulk carrier sh…
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Thousands protest in Mauritius over dolphin deaths after oil spill
Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill from Japanese shipThousand…
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Crews prepare to sink Mauritius spill ship despite opposition
MV Wakashio has split in two and leaked 1,000 tonnes of oil into the water since it ran agroundSalvage crews w…
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Experts and volunteers scramble to save Mauritius’s wildlife after oil spill
Grounded carrier has split in half and poor conditions make removal of ship’s remaining oil riskyInternational…