An unprecedented oil spill that has polluted huge stretches of Arctic rivers was caused by melting permafrost, Russian officials said, ordering a review of infrastructure in vulnerable zones.The spill – which has coloured remote tundra waterways with bright red patches visible from space – has highlighted the danger of climate change for Russia as areas locked by permafrost for centuries thaw amid warmer temperatures.News of the cause of the accident came amid a huge clean-up effort outside the…
from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3087835/russia-says-melting-permafrost-caused-massive-arctic-oil-spill
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Russia says melting permafrost caused massive Arctic oil spill
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