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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

Another oil spill has been reported off the coast of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, raising fresh concern about damage to marine life and the livelihoods of coastal communities in the Gulf. Environmental campaigners say the incident shows the cost of continued oil dependence and are urging governments in the region to speed up the transition to renewable energy and better protect Gulf waters.

Why now: A fresh oil spill in the Gulf is renewing criticism of fossil fuel reliance and its environmental toll.

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 · 32

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