Nocere – Earth Disasters

Often, ships transporting chemicals such as petroleum must take extreme caution to prevent accidental spillage. Inadvertently, when such incident occurs, much recovery work has to be done. Part of Australia’s eastern coastal region was reported to have been contaminated by chemical spillage, while the area is currently being blocked off.

Issue with regards to the recovery work is still into further discussion. The company responsible for the spillage is liable for cost of clearing up the contaminated area. According to officials, the spilled chemical – ammonium nitrate, is a type of fertiliser that could promote the growth of algae on the surface of the water. As such, recovery work has to progress fast, otherwise massive algae growth could reduce oxygen supply in the water that might ultimately lead to suffocation of marine fishes.

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