Ocean Oil Spills
One of the most significant threats to life in the Arctic from industrial activities is the risk of an oil spill. Alaska's Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea experience some of the most extreme weather conditions on earth, from high winds and seas to long periods of darkness amidst subzero temperature...
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ftissuelab:oai:harvest.issuelab.org:26519 2023-05-15T14:33:17+02:00 Ocean Oil Spills Arctic Region 2010-11-11 https://issuelab.org/permalink/resource/26519 eng eng The Pew Charitable Trusts https://issuelab.org/permalink/resource/26519 Copyright 2010 by Pew Charitable Trusts. Energy and Environment letter 2010 ftissuelab 2022-01-09T08:52:52Z One of the most significant threats to life in the Arctic from industrial activities is the risk of an oil spill. Alaska's Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea experience some of the most extreme weather conditions on earth, from high winds and seas to long periods of darkness amidst subzero temperatures. Harsh weather alone can significantly delay clean-up efforts. In addition, adequate technology to clean up oil spills in broken ice has not been proven to work in ice conditions typical of the U.S. Arctic Ocean. Manuscript Arctic Arctic Ocean Bering Sea IssueLab (Nonprofit Research) Arctic Arctic Ocean Bering Sea |
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One of the most significant threats to life in the Arctic from industrial activities is the risk of an oil spill. Alaska's Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea experience some of the most extreme weather conditions on earth, from high winds and seas to long periods of darkness amidst subzero temperatures. Harsh weather alone can significantly delay clean-up efforts. In addition, adequate technology to clean up oil spills in broken ice has not been proven to work in ice conditions typical of the U.S. Arctic Ocean. |
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