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Research article: Environmental effects of the Kakhovka Dam destruction by warfare in Ukraine.
The use of water as a weapon in highly industrialized areas in the Russo-Ukrainian war has resulted in c... Read More
Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds. Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster.
The destruc... Read More
Swedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland.
The water supply on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland came close to being shut off by unknown saboteurs, reports say. Damage to pumps in a lake ... Read More
Lithium in Bolivia: What is behind the contracts signed by the government with Chinese and Russian companies?
The government of Luis Arce has not been able to obtain support for the lithium mining co... Read More
The rich oil state has built a team of silver-tongued U.N. negotiators with a simple mandate: keep plastic production growing. Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0.
As the dust sett... Read More
Authorities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into t... Read More
Update 18 December:
All that oil spilling from three Russian tankers—part of its shadow fleet—isn’t just heading to Russia; it’s polluting the entire Black Sea. This could turn into one of the region’... Read More
An estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil had spilled into the Kerch Strait after two Russian ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather, Russian state media reported Monday (see Blue News fro... Read More
