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Peru bans Repsol execs from leaving country after oil spill

A Peruvian judge has banned Repsol’s Peru director and three other executives from leaving the country for 18 months while the government investigates an oil spill at a refinery run by the Spain-based company

The Independent UK

5 ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise

The enormous eruption of the underwater volcano in Tonga, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, triggered a tsunami that reached countries all around the Pacific rim, even causing a disastrous oil spill along 21 beaches in Peru.

The Conversation

'Smells like death': Peru oil spill clear-up drags on as fishermen count cost

Spanish energy firm Repsol said on Friday a clear-up operation for a major oil spill on the coast near Peru's capital Lima would take until the end of February, in an environmental incident declared a 'catastrophe' by the government.

Reuters

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Daily Dose Ep 952: Amar Jawan Jyoti flame goes out, Lakhimpur Kheri chargesheet

Salil Ahuja brings you the news from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Peru.

Newslaundry

The smell of money: why locals think Peru’s billion-dollar fishmeal sector stinks

Those living in the coastal city of Chimbote say the industry pollutes the air and water, makes their children sick and has put local fishers out of work

The Guardian - UK

Peru's Castillo decrees major oil spill an environmental emergency

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo declared an environmental emergency on Thursday as clean-up teams struggled to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refinery, after rogue waves rocked a ship unloading crude there.

Reuters

Peru: 21 beaches polluted by spill linked to Tonga eruption

Peru has declared an environmental emergency after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga

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Peru's President Pedro Castillo decrees major oil spill linked to Tonga eruption an environmental emergency

Peru declares an environmental emergency as clean-up teams struggle to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refinery caused by waves from a volcanic eruption near Tonga that rocked a ship unloading crude.

ABC News

World’s 1st Surgery Took Place in Head of Peruvian Warrior 2,000 Years Ago

Metal plate implanted into head of Peruvian warrior 2,000 years ago is thought to be the world's first skull surgery and it was successful, The Daily Mail reported. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior was found to have been fused together with metal in one of the world's oldest…

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Peru demands compensation for disastrous oil spill caused by Tonga volcano

Volcanic eruption caused spill, described as the worst ecological disaster to hit country in recent history, at refineries operated by Spanish oil giant Repsol

The Guardian - US

Peru says oil spill caused by Tonga waves is an 'ecological disaster'

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Reuters

Tonga eruption: we are watching for ripples of it in space

The ongoing volcanic eruption in Tonga began in December 2021, but it wasn’t until 5:15pm local time on January 15 2022 that the powerful explosion occurred. It generated an enormous cloud of ash, earthquakes, and tsunamis that reached as far as the distant coastlines of Peru on the other side…

The Conversation

Fishermen protest after eruption causes oil spill in Peru

Dozens of fishermen in Peru have protested outside the South American country’s main oil refinery following an oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano

The Independent UK

‘It’s mind-boggling’: the hidden cost of our obsession with fish oil pills

The market in this prized commodity is worth billions – but are the supposed benefits worth the cost to global ecosystems?

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Waves from eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru

Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga have caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities say the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area

Reuters

Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts

Leaders of a group of Peruvian communities said in a public hearing on Monday that they rejected a government proposal to prevent future blockades affecting the Las Bambas copper mine.

The Independent UK

Tonga: Two women drown on Peru beach after volcanic eruption 10,000 km away

Tonga’s Assembly speaker has called for immediate assistance for the island’s residents

Tom’s Guide

'Paddington 3': Release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about 'Paddington in Peru'

Everything that we know about "Paddington 3", aka "Paddington in Peru" ahead of its release in 2024.

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Will it be Messi versus the rest?

If Russia is experiencing the frenzy before the much-awaited FIFA World Cup, the enthusiasm of Indians is no less. In fact, with Russia hosting the event, a record number of Indians have bought tickets to watch the event live in their friendly neighbourhood.

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