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dias Jim Size is not everything. In a multivariate world many factors have to be taken into account. The oil spill of the Atlantic Empress failed to connect to land in a big way, hence no huge consequences. The oil from the Prestige has landed over some 500 km of Spanish coastline as well as pockets in the Basque area and France. Some 20,000 tonnes has been recovered from sea and beaches. The ship is leaking 150 tonnes daily. What was Europe's largest fishing industry has been closed down for an indefinite period. At
what point does something become an ecological disaster? A
day, a week, a month, a year, a decade? Definition of
ecological disaster? For
a closer look try www.lamarea-negra.com
Un
cordial saludo Pablo A
Coruņa Espaņa iGreen replyBuenos dias Pablo, You are correct; any oil spill is a bad thing and this one is doing harm. Whether it is an ecological disaster is perhaps a matter of semantics. My point is simply that we should keep oil spills in general, and this one in particular, in perspective. There are bigger disasters. Thanks for the link to www.lamarea-negra.com Un cordial saludo Jim Thornton |
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