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As Arctic ice melts, polluting ships stream into polar waters

Reuters: As Arctic ice melts, polluting ships stream into polar waters

28 August 2020 /
As melting sea ice opens the Arctic to navigation, more ships are plying the loosely regulated polar waters, bringing increasing amounts of climate-warming pollution, a Reuters analysis of new shipping and fuel-consumption data shows.
Mauritius oil spill: An alarm bell for environmental safety

Al Jazeera: Mauritius oil spill: An alarm bell for environmental safety

13 August 2020 /
The Clean Arctic Alliance (CAA) has been campaigning for the ban of the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic, saying as sea ice continues to melt away Arctic waters are becoming increasingly navigable to vessels and the potential for accidents grows.
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance Comment on MV Wakashio Heavy Fuel Oil spill, Mauritius

12 August 2020 /
“Our thoughts and sympathies are with the people of Mauritius who are having to deal with this spill of heavy fuel oil, which is a man-made disaster not of their making. The Clean Arctic Alliance calls on the international community, including Japan, and the ship’s flag-State of Panama, to support France and aid Mauritiusto recover the spilled oil, and to minimise the impact on the Mauritian environment, wildlife and the natural resources on which local communities depend.” “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the people of Mauritius who are having to deal with this heavy fuel oil spill, which is
Infographic: Benefits and Threats to Food Security and Arctic Life: Seeking a Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil

Infographic: Benefits and Threats to Food Security and Arctic Life: Seeking a Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil

12 August 2020 / ,
Indigenous leaders are highlighting heavy fuel oil (HFO) and the potential impacts to food security, culture, and ways of life for communities in a changing Arctic.