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The Hallaniyat Islands

Source: AJSubject: Geography Context: The Oman Environment Authority launched containment operations after an oil spill covering ~390 sq km off southern Oman. The spill originated from the explosion-damaged Caroline Bezengi, a Russian shadow fleet tanker that grounded near the protected Hallaniyat Islands. The Hallaniyat Islands About The Hallaniyat Islands: What It Is? The Hallaniyat Islands …

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Tar Balls

Source: NIE Subject: Environment Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has released the draft Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026, to protect India’s coastline from oil spills. About Tar Balls: What They Are? Tar balls are small, dark, sticky, or hardened blobs of weathered crude oil found floating on the ocean surface or …

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