A 20,000-tonne oil spill is contaminating the Arctic – it could take decades to clean up
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 08:40
in Earth & Climate
After a storage tank in Norilsk, northern Russia, collapsed in late May, 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel was released into the environment. Strong winds caused the oil to spread more than 12 miles from the source, contaminating nearby rivers, lakes and the surrounding soil.