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Shipping giant hit with $1 billion fine after causing one of worst marine disasters in history: 'Unprecedented devastation'

Sri Lanka's highest court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship to pay $1 billion for a spill it called the "largest recorded marine plastic spill in the world." According to ...
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Scientists warn scorching ocean temperatures could cause devastation similar to Australia's black summer bushfires: 'One of the worst marine disasters in living memory'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists recently challenged the government to urgently address an unprecedented, catastrophic harmful algal bloom ravaging ...
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Call for long-term monitoring system to tackle marine disasters

KOCHI: Two maritime disasters -- a shipwreck and a fire on board a vessel carrying dangerous goods -- within a span of three weeks have caused concern about maritime security and damage to marine ...
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court orders $1 bn payment in X Press Pearl marine disaster

COLOMBO — In a landmark ruling, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the owners and operators of the MV X-Press Pearl to pay $1 billion in compensation for the devastating environmental and economic ...

Mankato startup creates portable, pop-up housing for disaster victims

Ex-Marine Guled Kassim is providing his solution to disaster relief housing with a Mankato startup. Find out how his plan ...