A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday.
Let's play the 'whataboutism' game: Why is nobody talking about this *other* oil spill?
2020. FFS.
Sue them out of existence. They were sailing that close looking for wifi because of a drunken birthday party
Shouldn't the polluter pay? Japan and the company should pay for the clear up and restoration. Mauritius is an ecological treasure.
MV Wakashio (ship name) under Venezuelan flag hit “adverse weather conditions” and official shipping reports suggest beached as no change of course made to avert grounding.
I'm just glad this type of thing only happens once a fking month... Any fking salt-water left in the ocean or is all oil?
Hopefully this shitty and dirty economy breaks apart and we can restart with a green and flourishing one.
Um, foregone conclusion, no? Only question is how big, how long?
Risking? It's already a full-blown catastrophe and has been underreported for quite some time now.
Ah no lads. These things used to be an irregular occurrence. What is happening to the world?
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