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New oil spill hits coast off Umm Al Quwain in UAE

Original: Another oil spill, this time off Umm Al Quwain in the UAE. How long will marine life and coastal communities keep paying

An oil spill has been reported off the coast of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, raising alarm over repeated pollution incidents in Gulf waters. Environmental campaigners are pressing governments to accelerate the shift to renewables, warning that marine life and coastal communities continue to bear the cost of oil dependence and calling for stronger protection of the Gulf.

Why now: A fresh oil spill in the Gulf has renewed concern about environmental damage and the pace of the energy transition.

Umm Al QuwainUnited Arab EmiratesGreenpeacePersian Gulf

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• Another oil spill, this time off Umm Al Quwain in the UAE. How long will marine life and coastal communities keep paying for our dependence on oil? Governments must get moving on renewables. Protect the Gulf’s waters and the people who depend on them. # oilspill # uae #… · greenpeace · 35

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