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Rich Western countries lead global oil and gas expansion – IISD
Rich Western countries lead global oil and gas expansion – IISD

More than two-thirds of all new licenses for oil and gas production were issued by just 5 countries

Spanish Valencia closes beaches due to oil spill. Photos, video
Spanish Valencia closes beaches due to oil spill. Photos, video

The source of the contamination is still unknown

Finland warns of threat of environmental disaster due to Russian oil tankers
Finland warns of threat of environmental disaster due to Russian oil tankers

The threat of an oil spill in the Baltic Sea is growing

Oil products leak into the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia
Oil products leak into the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

Stains of oil products washed up to the shore

The environmental consequences of the missile strike on the DniproHES are announced
The environmental consequences of the missile strike on the DniproHES are announced

Estimated losses from oil pollution reached 159,000 hryvnias.

As a result of the shelling of the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, oil products got into the river. Photo.
As a result of the shelling of the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, oil products got into the river. Photo.

It is not known whether it will be possible to restore the operation of HPP-2 at the hydroelectric power station

Oil products were dumped into a lake in Obolon. Photo.
Oil products were dumped into a lake in Obolon. Photo.

For authenticity, the law enforcement officers sealed and took samples for water analysis

German scientists are trying to replace oil with sugar in the production of foam rubber
German scientists are trying to replace oil with sugar in the production of foam rubber

Currently, the enterprise produces 0.5 tons of such aniline per day

Kharkiv begins replacing contaminated soil after shelling of oil depot in February
Kharkiv begins replacing contaminated soil after shelling of oil depot in February

As a result of the shelling of the oil depot, about 3,000 tons of oil products entered the river

Ducks return to the Lopan River in Kharkiv after oil spill
Ducks return to the Lopan River in Kharkiv after oil spill

This means that the concentration of petroleum products in water has significantly decreased

Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study
Petrochemical giants have known for 30 years about the impossibility of plastic recycling – study

Oil industry misinformation is behind two of the most catastrophic environmental pollution crises in human history