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Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker leaks oil off Oman coast, NGOs raise alarm

An Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across hundreds of square kilometers. The vessel experienced explosions, and its poor condition raises spill risks. This incident threatens marine life, including endangered sea turtles and whales. Timely intervention…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

DUBAI - Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show

An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea

The Independent UK · Aug 4

From black rain to marine pollution, the war in Iran is an environmental disaster

In this week’s newsletter: with US-Israeli strikes hitting oil refineries, military bases and nuclear facilities, monitors are warning that the conflict will have devastating effects

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

African Armies Turn To Drones With Devastating Civilian Impact

The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025

Israel Strikes On Yemen Port: What Is The Damage?

Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port under the control of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024

‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime?

Exclusive: Satellite analysis revealed to the Guardian shows farms devastated and nearly half of the territory’s trees razed. Alongside mounting air and water pollution, experts says Israel’s onslaught on Gaza’s ecosystems has made the area unlivable

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024

Will it be possible for people to live in Gaza after the fighting ends?

Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip has been taking a heavy toll not just on its residents but on the infrastructure they rely on to live. Aid groups and researchers are using satellite images to track the scale of the damage – and try and establish whether it will be…

France 24 · Jan 13, 2024

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear disaster.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2022