An Oil Spill A Day
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Oil pollution from shipwrecks a global concernA 2005 study estimated there could be up to 22 billion litres of fuel and more than 8,500 at-risk vessels under the world’s oceans. Many of these vessels sunk during or around the Second World War and continue to deteriorate.Jan 22, 2016
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Oil leaking from shipwreck threatens small Newfoundland communityIn 1985, the Manolis L sank after it ran aground near Change Islands. When it went down, the vessel was carrying more than 500,000 litres of fuel, most of it a highly toxic, heavy oil known as Bunker C.CanadaJan 21, 2016
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Hundreds of shipwrecks pose environmental threat to Canada’s coastsA 16x9 investigation has discovered there are hundreds of sunken ships in Canadian waters, some of which have leaked oil in the past and are at risk of doing so again.CanadaJan 20, 2016
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