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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

M1 traffic LIVE: Northampton motorway closed as crash sparks weekend chaos

The M1 motorway near Northampton is closed due to a serious crash involving an overturned van that spilled oil across the lanes.

Feb 28 • 09:14 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO ⟩ Phuket, a favorite among tourists, has become an oily nightmare

An oil spill from a sunken cargo ship has reached the beaches of Phuket, a popular tourist destination.

Feb 27 • 18:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Disaster in Finns' Favorite Destination

An oil spill off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, caused by the sinking of a Panamanian-flagged ship, threatens marine life and local tourism.

Feb 27 • 13:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Tourism and reefs in danger: an oil spill spreads off the coast of Phuket

An oil spill from a sunken cargo ship has reached several beaches in Phuket, threatening local tourism and marine life.

Feb 27 • 08:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Oil leaks from a sunken cargo ship to Phuket's beaches

A cargo ship sailing under the Panamanian flag, the Sealloyd Arc, has sunk off the coast of Phuket, leaking 1,700 liters of oil that are now contaminating popular tourist beaches.

Feb 27 • 07:54 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Oil Spilled from Cargo Ship Reaches Tourist-Favored Islands

An oil spill from a sunken cargo ship off the coast of Phuket poses significant environmental threats and risks to tourism.

Feb 27 • 07:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
World

Oil Spills onto Beaches in Popular Finnish Tourists' Destination

Oil has spilled onto the beaches of Thailand's popular tourist destination, Phuket, following the sinking of a freighter.

Feb 27 • 07:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Oil spill registered at construction site of the Ponte do Futuro in the Paraíba River, Cabedelo

An oil spill was reported at the construction site of the Ponte do Futuro in Cabedelo, Brazil, prompting an environmental response.

Feb 26 • 20:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Accident Investigation Center launches an investigation into the oil spill in Kemi's Ajos

The Finnish Accident Investigation Center has initiated a safety investigation into an oil spill incident that occurred in Kemi's Ajos harbor.

Feb 25 • 15:13 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Oil products spill into StrÄ—va: search for the polluter intensifies as a pipe is found at 3 meters depth, but whose is it?

A recent oil product spill into the StrÄ—va River in Lithuania has prompted authorities to investigate its source after a pipe was discovered at the site.

Feb 25 • 11:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Gulf of Finland is in particular danger this winter – the ice cover would complicate oil spill recovery

The Gulf of Finland faces a high risk of oil spills this winter due to significant ice conditions and the presence of Russia's shadow fleet.

Feb 24 • 16:14 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

A week-long battle against oil in Kemi

A week-long oil spill response operation has been completed at the port of Kemi, Finland.

Feb 20 • 16:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Kemi Ajos’ oil spill response work has been completed: The rescue department collected 7,500 liters of fuel oil from the sea

The Lapland rescue department concluded its oil spill response operations in Kemi Ajos harbor, successfully collecting 7,500 liters of fuel oil that leaked from an icebreaker last week.

Feb 20 • 12:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pile-up between three vehicles on the Dutra highway blocks lane in Taubaté after oil spill on the road

A three-vehicle pile-up in Taubaté led to the closure of one lane of the Presidente Dutra highway due to an oil spill.

Feb 19 • 19:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Vermilion's Wandoo gas field halted by regulator after December oil spill

The exports from Vermilion's Wandoo gas field have been suspended by the offshore oil and gas regulator due to an oil spill that occurred in December.

Feb 16 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Countryfile's Hamza Yassin 'struggling' as he visits town hit by 'absolute disaster'

Hamza Yassin and Datshiane Navanayagam from Countryfile visit a Welsh town affected by the Sea Empress oil spill, discussing its ecological and community impact.

Feb 15 • 20:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Oil that Hit the Northeast in 2019 Reached Florida in Plastic Waste

Researchers discovered that oil that impacted the beaches of Northeast Brazil in 2019 traveled all the way to Florida carried by plastic waste.

Feb 14 • 13:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Border Guard investigates the environmental damage in the port of Kemi - thousands of liters of oil are still floating in the sea

An oil spill in the Kemi port has led to ongoing cleanup efforts as environmental officials work to contain approximately 10,000 liters of oil that entered the sea, with about 4,000 liters recovered so far.

Feb 13 • 15:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

10,000 liters of oil spilled into the sea in Kemi

An oil spill in Kemi has resulted in 10,000 liters of oil entering the sea, with recovery efforts ongoing.

Feb 13 • 09:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

10,000 liters of oil ended up in the sea in Kemi - 'A rare but not unique accident,' says an expert

An oil spill in Kemi's Ajoksen harbor released approximately 10,000 liters of oil, with experts noting its rarity yet highlighting that similar incidents have occurred previously in the Baltic Sea.

Feb 12 • 15:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Large Oil Spill at the Ajos Port in Kemi

A significant oil spill occurred at the Ajos port in Kemi, Finland, early Thursday morning, releasing 5-10 cubic meters of fuel oil into the sea.

Feb 12 • 05:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Major Oil Spill at Kemin Ajoke Port from Icebreaker

A significant oil spill at Kemin Ajoke port involves the leakage of approximately ten cubic meters of fuel oil from an icebreaker, equivalent to a tanker truck's worth of oil.

Feb 12 • 04:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Major oil spill in water bodies in Lapland

A significant oil spill has been reported in the water bodies of Kemi, located in the southwestern part of Lapland, Finland.

Feb 12 • 01:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Guardian: Floating 'time bombs' – It's a matter of time before they explode

Experts warn that aging oil tankers from Iran and Russia pose a significant environmental threat, potentially leading to disastrous oil spills.

Feb 10 • 19:23 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
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Yle: Russia's Shadow Fleet in the Wrong Place – Risk of Oil Spill

The risk of an oil spill in the Gulf of Finland has increased due to Russian shadow fleet vessels operating in icy waters, according to Finland's Coast Guard.

Feb 8 • 15:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The risk of an oil spill in the Gulf of Finland is high – tankers of the shadow fleet are not designed to operate in ice

Rising ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland increase the risk of oil spills, particularly with the presence of older, inadequately equipped tankers from Russia's shadow fleet.

Feb 8 • 13:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ibama fines Petrobras 2.5 million reais for fluid spill in the Amazon Mouth

Brazil's environmental agency Ibama has fined Petrobras 2.5 million reais for a fluid spill that occurred in the Amazon Mouth region.

Feb 7 • 19:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Oil spill on avenue causes vehicle to skid and motorcyclist to fall in Campinas; VIDEO

An oil spill on Avenida São José dos Campos in Campinas led to a vehicle skidding and a motorcyclist falling, as recorded by a witness.

Feb 7 • 17:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Swedish media: Authorities have hidden hundreds of environmental crimes – the largest being a two million liter oil spill

Authorities in Northern Sweden are suspected of covering up nearly 200 environmental crimes, including a major oil spill of two million liters discovered by the mining company LKAB.

Feb 5 • 08:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

M62 closure LIVE: Major motorway through East Riding of Yorkshire closed after crash as air ambulance on scene

The M62 motorway in East Riding of Yorkshire is closed westbound due to a crash, with debris and oil spill, while an air ambulance has landed to assist those involved.

Jan 10 • 00:39 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Russia Targets Energy Facilities in Kharkiv and an American Company in Dnipro

Ukrainian officials report that Russia launched five missile attacks on Kharkiv and targeted a U.S.-owned agricultural firm in Dnipro, damaging energy infrastructure and causing a sunflower oil spill.

Jan 5 • 21:48 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Russian strike on US-owned plant in Dnipro spills 300 tonnes of oil onto roads

A Russian strike on a US-owned plant in Dnipro resulted in a spill of 300 tonnes of oil onto roads, prompting municipal cleanup efforts.

Jan 5 • 13:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

M1 traffic LIVE: Motorway shut after oil spill and crash in New Year's Eve chaos

A major part of the M1 motorway was closed due to an oil spill resulting from a collision early on New Year's Day, causing significant traffic delays.

Dec 31 • 07:58 UTC

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