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Spills, Pipes, Deforestation’s Rhyme: Rainforests Carbon Crime

Adetokunbo Sees • 104 implied HN points • 09 Nov 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Deforestation Oil Spills Carbon Emissions Biodiversity Environmental Policy
  1. Oil spills are a big problem in rainforests like the Amazon and Niger Delta, damaging the environment and hurting local wildlife.
  2. These rainforests help absorb carbon dioxide, which is important for fighting climate change, but oil extraction is making this harder.
  3. Without cutting back on oil drilling and protecting these forests, we risk releasing a lot of carbon back into the atmosphere, making climate change even worse.

Data Dump: Oil and Gas Spills

The Land Desk • 432 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Fossil fuels Natural Gas Environmental Impact Oil Spills
  1. Headlines often focus on calamities related to clean energy, overlooking the more deadly impacts of oil and gas infrastructure.
  2. Oil and gas incidents, like hazardous material spills and pipeline failures, occur regularly and have significant environmental and societal consequences.
  3. Media coverage tends to sensationalize clean energy accidents while downplaying the frequent and impactful mishaps in the oil and gas industry.

Desperate Oil Companies trick Desperate Cities: the Desperate Underbelly of Oil Spills

Adetokunbo Sees • 208 implied HN points • 28 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Oil Spills Climate Impact Environmental Crisis
  1. Communities often resort to desperate methods to clean up oil spills, like using hair or bare hands.
  2. Oil spills lead to lasting environmental damage, affecting wildlife and worsen climate change.
  3. Investing in solar panel products offers a promising future for clean and sustainable energy solutions.

The Ring of Power is Corrupt, but the Ring of Crude Oil is even more Corrupt

Adetokunbo Sees • 9 HN points • 02 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Oil Spills Global Warming Environmental Impact
  1. Crude oil spills are causing significant harm to wildlife and the environment in various locations around the world.
  2. Officials in oil-producing countries downplay the impact of oil spills to protect oil production and minimize public outcry.
  3. Activism against oil spills could be a crucial step in holding oil companies accountable and addressing climate change issues.

Complicated Cases, Spills, Sludges: Time to call Oil Giants to Order

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 28 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Oil Spills Health Effects Legal issues Corporate Responsibility
  1. Oil giants often refuse to fully compensate for environmental and health damages caused by oil spills.
  2. Research shows that oil spills lead to severe health issues for workers, locals, and the environment.
  3. To address this issue, there should be a focus on transparency, legal accountability, and limiting oil production.
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The Santa Barbara Oil Spill: A Turning Point for Environmentalism

The Climate Historian • 0 implied HN points • 20 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Oil Spills Environmental Policy Historical Events Marine life Public awareness
  1. The Santa Barbara oil spill in 1969 was a huge disaster, spilling millions of gallons of oil and harming many animals and the environment.
  2. This incident raised public awareness about environmental issues, leading to stronger regulations and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  3. The spill marked a significant change in how the U.S. viewed oil drilling and environmental protection, influencing policies for years to come.