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How bad could the tanker collision be for the environment? (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 days ago by GreyShuck@feddit.uk to c/nature@feddit.uk

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Environmental organisations and the UK authorities are assessing how damaging the collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea will be for marine species and nearby wildlife populations.

It's still too early to tell whether it will have a major impact, and weather conditions in coming days will be a major factor.

But a lot will depend on exactly which toxic chemicals have been spilled and how much of them.

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[–] SatisfiedMuppet@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

The fact that this time of year is a breeding season for some marine life and that many birds are gathering for nesting makes the environmental impact of this even more devastating.