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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 satellite analysis shows oil slicks from ships and offshore platforms cover nearly 1.6 million square kilometers of ocean surface each year, an area slightly larger than a large nation. The data point to routine operational discharges rather than only major spills, exposing the scale of everyday pollution that normally goes undetected and prompting calls for tighter enforcement of maritime discharge rules.

Why now: Fresh satellite research quantifies how widespread routine oil discharges are, far beyond headline-grabbing spills.

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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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