How the Fuel-Oil Spill Will Affect the Black Sea Ecosystem
The fuel-oil spill resulting from the accident involving two oil tankers in the Kerch Strait on 15 December 2024 brought long-term threats to the Black Sea ecosystem. What caused the accident, and what is happening to the fuel oil now, a month and a half after the incident? What are the consequences of the environmental disaster for the entire Black Sea ecosystem? How will the fuel-oil spill affect Odesa Bay? Will fuel oil appear on the coasts of Romania, Bulgaria and Türkiye? We tried to document the situation as it stands now and answer these questions.
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