Oil disaster in the Black Sea: 200,000 tons of soil in danger!

Oil disaster in the Black Sea: 200,000 tons of soil in danger!

A devastating oil disaster in the Black Sea threatens to contaminate up to 200,000 tons of floors. The Russian Environment Minister Alexander Koslow announced this alarming estimate during a crisis meeting in Anapa. The trigger was two tankers who had an accident on December 15th in the Kertsch ocean, with a crew member left his life. With more than 9,000 tons of oil on board, over 3,000 tons slipped into the sea. According to reports, over 50 kilometers of beach have already been contaminated, and around 17,000 tons of contaminated sand have been removed, as the governor of the Krasnodar region, Wenjamin Kondratjew, announced in a telegram.  reported that the already cleaned coastal sections are washed up again and numerous animals, including Birds and dolphins, also damage to the oil spill.

At the same time, a mass extinction in Chile shakes the coastal regions. Over 40,000 tons of suffocated salmon and 8,000 tons died sardines were discovered on several beaches. Experts attribute this tragedy to the warming of the oceans by the climate phenomenon "El Niño". The discovery of more than 330 dead whales in a remote bay in Patagonia, which is the highest number ever documented, is particularly alarming. In the past few months, the authorities have had to hire fishing in affected areas, which gave thousands of fishermen without income. This situation is assessed by the marine researchers as a sign that the Chilean ocean changed fundamentally. that the increasing water temperatures promote the growth of algae, which leads to lack of oxygen and toxic conditions.