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June 5, 2020

Climate Change Likely Triggered Largest Oil Spill in Russia's Modern History
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Russia has declared a state of emergency in northern Siberia after more
than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled into a river near the Arctic
Ocean. Following record heat linked to climate change, the permafrost
beneath a fuel reservoir reportedly collapsed, leaking diesel across
miles of Russian wilderness. Climate activists say the incident is the
biggest oil spill in Russia's modern history.


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