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🇪🇪 Postimees
World

The drifting Russian tanker wreck in the Mediterranean could cause an environmental disaster

An abandoned Russian gas tanker in the Mediterranean poses a significant environmental risk due to potential fuel and gas leaks, according to Italian authorities.

Mar 23 • 06:35 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Moscow's Shadow Fleet: Russian Ghost Tanker Drifts Without Crew in the Mediterranean

A damaged LNG tanker has been drifting unattended in the Mediterranean for weeks, raising concerns about an impending environmental disaster as Russia denies responsibility.

Mar 18 • 21:15 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
World

A damaged Russian shadow fleet ship drifts uncontrollably in the Mediterranean, which could explode at any moment

The Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, heavily damaged near Malta, is being described by Italian authorities as a potential environmental disaster.

Mar 18 • 06:23 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

'Corrida dos Bichos' with Rodrigo Santoro and Isis Valverde premieres at SXSW; see photos

'Corrida dos Bichos', featuring Rodrigo Santoro and Isis Valverde, marks the first Latin American original film presented by Prime Video at SXSW.

Mar 17 • 22:09 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Nine EU countries warn of major environmental disaster risk due to Russian tanker

Nine EU countries have alerted the European Commission about the environmental risks posed by a drifting Russian LNG tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mar 17 • 10:12 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

'Ticking Time Bomb' in the Mediterranean: Russian Fuel Tanker Damaged in Drone Attack Threatens Italy with Environmental Catastrophe

A Russian fuel tanker, reportedly damaged in a drone attack, is adrift between Italy and Malta, prompting authorities to warn of an imminent environmental disaster.

Mar 17 • 09:41 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

EU raises alarm about Russian ghost ship: Risk of environmental catastrophe

The European Union warns of a potential environmental disaster due to a Russian ghost ship carrying 900 tons of diesel and 60,000 tons of liquefied natural gas.

Mar 17 • 08:57 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
World

Adrift Russian tanker poses serious risk of 'major ecological disaster'

European nations have raised concerns about a Russian tanker adrift off the Maltese coast, warning it poses a significant environmental threat.

Mar 16 • 23:50 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Russian 'wandering' tanker scares Malta with ecological disaster

The Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz, damaged by an unidentified sea drone, threatens the Maltese coastline with an environmental disaster.

Mar 16 • 11:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Objective: to save the Ariza bridge, the artistic heritage submerged by the disaster

The historic Ariza bridge in Jaén, Spain is at risk of being permanently submerged due to rising waters from the Giribaile reservoir and a lack of institutional action.

Mar 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Russian ship loaded with gas adrift: Disaster risk, Rome on alert

An Italian tug and anti-pollution vessel are monitoring a Russian tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, that is adrift but has been pushed away from the Pelagie Islands by currents, alleviating concerns for Lampedusa and Linosa.

Mar 14 • 00:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

75 Suspicious Chemical Cylinders Ended Up Due to an Error at a Welding Workshop in Syria

A report unveiled at a UN Security Council session discusses the discovery of 75 suspicious chemical cylinders in Syria that could have caused a serious environmental and health disaster.

Mar 12 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Dam ruptures: Justice denies habeas corpus to defendants in Brumadinho, and decision on appeal for Mariana will be released in June

The Brazilian Federal Regional Court has denied habeas corpus requests from defendants involved in the Brumadinho dam collapse, while a decision concerning the Mariana disaster is expected in June.

Mar 11 • 20:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City in AC will receive nearly R$ 600,000 from the federal government for actions after heavy rains

The city of Brasiléia in Acre is set to receive almost R$ 600,000 from the federal government for emergency measures related to environmental disasters caused by heavy rains in January.

Mar 9 • 20:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

'Large explosion' on tanker in Kuwait as oil gushes into sea and ship takes on water

A large explosion on an oil tanker off the coast of Kuwait raises concerns of environmental disaster as oil leaks into the Gulf amid regional tensions.

Mar 5 • 00:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Police: The terrible price of the mussel disaster in Suomussalmi has been revealed

Oulu police have concluded the preliminary investigation into the mussel devastation in Suomussalmi, estimating significant monetary losses due to environmental damage.

Feb 26 • 11:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

DPU summons 257 students who did not request compensation in Braskem case; see

The Brazilian government agency DPU has summoned students eligible for compensation related to the Braskem case who have not yet filed their requests.

Feb 25 • 14:46 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

DC Mayor Bowser declares emergency over Potomac sewage spill, asks for federal help

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a disaster emergency over a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River and is seeking federal aid for cleanup efforts.

Feb 19 • 13:11 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Sewage in the Potomac: It Stinks to High Heaven in Washington

A large-scale sewage leak in Washington D.C. has raised significant environmental concerns, with President Trump calling it a massive ecological disaster.

Feb 19 • 12:35 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
World

The real story behind 'Lead Children', the Netflix series based on a case that shocked Poland

The Netflix series 'Lead Children' is based on a real-life environmental disaster in Poland during the 1970s involving severe lead poisoning in children.

Feb 18 • 16:17 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Scientists Want to Build a Huge Wall to Protect the Apocalypse Glacier

An international research team is proposing a Hollywood-style solution to protect the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, which is at risk of collapse and could lead to significant environmental disaster.

Feb 13 • 07:04 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Experts: Gaza needs urgent environmental survey to avert disaster

Experts stress the urgent need for an environmental survey in Gaza to address severe pollution and health issues.

Feb 11 • 02:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

‘Ticking time bomb’: Iran’s shadow fleet of old tankers ‘risking catastrophic oil spill’

Maritime analysts warn that Iran’s fleet of aging oil tankers, operating without proper oversight, poses a significant risk of environmental disaster due to poor maintenance.

Feb 10 • 11:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court gives 30 days for Belo Horizonte City Hall to take measures after the rupture of the Lagoa do Nado dam

A Brazilian court has ordered the Belo Horizonte City Hall to adopt emergency measures concerning the Lagoa do Nado dam, which ruptured in 2024, within 30 days to avoid daily fines for non-compliance.

Feb 10 • 09:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice orders urgent measures after chemical leak in Vila Maranhão in São Luís

The Maranhão Justice ordered emergency measures in an area affected by an environmental disaster in Vila Maranhão, São Luís, following a chemical leak from Valen Fertilizantes and Armazéns Ltda.

Feb 6 • 17:44 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Ex Ilva, the trial of Vendola and the Riva brothers

The judge in Potenza has ordered the trial of 21 defendants in the 'Sold Environment' case regarding the alleged environmental disaster caused by the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto from 1995 to 2012, including former Puglia president Nichi Vendola and the Riva brothers.

Feb 6 • 16:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

The Pit Near Rijeka Where Hazardous Waste Was Disposed Is Still Not Remediated

The remediation of the Sovjak pit, one of Croatia's largest ecological disaster sites, has been halted due to significant delays, leaving the fate of hazardous waste in Viškovo uncertain.

Feb 6 • 06:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea

A sewage leak in Wellington, New Zealand, has resulted in untreated sewage flowing into the sea, prompting authorities to declare it an environmental disaster and warn residents against entering local waters.

Feb 6 • 04:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Process that convicted BHP for Mariana disaster (MG) excludes 240,000 litigants

Around 240,000 litigants will be excluded from the English court case that convicted BHP Billiton for the Mariana disaster due to their previous agreements in Brazil.

Feb 5 • 15:27 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Niger intends to sue the French company Orano for causing an environmental disaster

The Nigerien government has announced plans to sue the French company Orano in national and international courts for allegedly causing an environmental disaster due to pollution from mining waste.

Feb 5 • 06:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Photo: Environmental disaster averted near Vukovar

A successful multi-day operation in the Mohovski Channel on the Danube has prevented a potential ecological disaster after a barge carrying over 800 tons of artificial fertilizer ran aground.

Jan 2 • 18:49 UTC

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