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Ships are associated with the overwhelming majority of attributable chronic oil pollution at sea, according to a new global analysis from satellite-monitoring group SkyTruth. The study estimates that around 1.58m sq km of ocean surface is covered by oil slicks each year, with more than 90% occurring inside national waters, often close to coastlines. By …
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news Splash247 ·2026-09-23

Ships blamed for bulk of chronic ocean oil pollution

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