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Satellite data reveal vast routine oil pollution in oceans

Original: Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine # oil pollution in # oceans . See the map 🚨 Oil slicks from ships and off

New analysis of satellite imagery shows oil slicks from ships and offshore oil platforms cover nearly 1.6 million square kilometers of the ocean surface each year — an area slightly larger than a major nation. The map-based findings highlight that much of this pollution is routine operational discharge rather than accidental spills, renewing concern over enforcement of maritime pollution rules.

Why now: The sheer scale of routine oil discharge revealed by satellite data is far larger than most people assumed.

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• Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine # oil pollution in # oceans . See the map 🚨 Oil slicks from ships and offshore oil platforms cover nearly 1.6 million square kilometers (618,000 square miles) of the ocean surface each year, an area slightly larger than the nation… · sjar@mastodon.online · 8

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