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Articles with tag "Black Sea"

Russian Prosecutors Investigate Emergency Ministry Over Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said his office had identified “miscalculations” in disaster response efforts carried out by emergency officials.

Russian Resort Town Sues Owners of Tankers That Spilled Oil Into Black Sea

Anapa City Hall said it had spent $2.4 million on cleanup efforts since the two ships were damaged in a storm in mid-December.
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Oil Still Washing Ashore in Southern Russia 2 Months After Black Sea Spill

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said workers and volunteers have removed 148,000 metric tons of contaminated sand from affected beaches.
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Russian Scientists Warn of Dangerous Levels of Carcinogen Along Black Sea Coast

One expert compared the pollution to the U.S. military’s use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
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opinion Angelina Davydova

The Power of Russia's Black Sea Clean-Up Volunteers

Russia's environmental movement was once seen as a sign of healthy civil society. It's no surprise that the authorities are worried.
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Russian Officials Booking Vacations for Disabled Children to Oil-Contaminated Black Sea Resorts

Federal officials have warned that areas impacted by last month’s oil spill will not fully recover and be safe for tourists until 2026.
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Oil Found Along Ukraine’s Southern Coast After Russian Tanker Spill

Russia’s Natural Resources Minister said that cleanup efforts along the coastline in the Krasnodar region could take at least another year.
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Why Has the Black Sea Oil Spill Been So Devastating for Seabirds?

Cleaning and rehabilitating oiled birds is a delicate process, and even those taken to rescue centers, cleaned and released back to the wild may struggle...
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Russians Take Epiphany Dip In Waters Hit by Oil Spill

Residents of the Black Sea resort town of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips despite concerns about the toxic pollution.
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Dozens of Volunteers Seek Medical Help Amid Black Sea Oil Spill Clean Up, Health Officials Say

Health officials said they set up six medical stations in cleanup zones, with mobile medical teams patrolling affected coastal areas.
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Teenager Dies After Volunteering to Clean Up Oil Spill in Southern Russia – Reports

Pro-Kremlin media said the student suffered from chronic asthma, raising concerns about whether exposure to toxic fumes led to his death.
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Putin Criticizes Slow Response to Black Sea Oil Spill

“This is practically one of the most serious environmental challenges we’ve faced in recent years,” he said during a cabinet meeting.
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Black Sea Oil Spill Spreads to Beaches in Annexed Crimea

Authorities said they have removed nearly 73,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from beaches along the Russian coast.
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Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill

Criticism over the government’s handling of the cleanup efforts has grown over the past week.
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‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Volunteers told MT about being forced to buy their own protective equipment and cleaning supplies as they scrub beaches clean of oil.
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Third Tanker Sends Distress Signal as Russia Deals With Black Sea Oil Spill

The captain of the Volgoneft 109 oil tanker reported damage to the ship’s cargo tank, but authorities have said that the situation is “not critical...
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Oil Spill Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast After Storm Hits Aging Tankers

State media estimate that more than 3,000 metric tons of mazut oil may have leaked into the Kerch Strait.
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Sailors Rescued From Second Russian Oil Tanker Damaged in Storm

Emergency officials said all 14 crew members onboard the Volgoneft 239 were brought to shore after bad weather overnight delayed rescue efforts.
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Torrential Rain Floods Streets of Sochi

Some parts of the Black Sea resort city received around five inches of rain overnight, flooding roadways and the basement of a hospital.
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Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts British Warplanes Over Black Sea

A Su-27 identified the “three air targets” as a U.K. Royal Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes.
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