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Russian Insurer Says US Sanctions Against It Increase Risk of Environmental Disaster
Date: January 11, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh said on Friday that U.S. sanctions against it would increase the risk of environmental disasters. The Biden administration on Friday imposed...
Russia Clears Thousands of Tons of Contaminated Sand After Black Sea Oil Spill
Date: January 4, 2025
(Reuters) - Russian rescue workers have cleared more than 86,000 metric tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month, the...
Oil Spill in Black Sea Smaller Than First Thought, Russia Says
Date: January 2, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday. The...
Russian Region Declares Emergency Situation as Black Sea Oil Spill Fallout Widens
Date: December 26, 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) – 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 trouble. The oil is from the tankers which were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One of the vessels split in...
The Barnacle, Spaniards’ Favourite Christmas Dish, Imperilled by Climate Change
Date: December 24, 2024
By Leonardo Benassatto and Nacho Doce CORME, Spain (Reuters) – On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors. Fetching up to 200 euros ($208) per kilogram (2.2 pounds)...
The Barnacle, Spaniards’ Favourite Christmas Dish, Imperilled by Climate Change
Date: December 24, 2024
By Leonardo Benassatto and Nacho Doce CORME, Spain (Reuters) – On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors. Fetching up to 200 euros ($208) per kilogram (2.2 pounds)...