Global Alert: Recent Major Oil and Chemical Spills

• 19/04/2025

Recent global incidents involving major oil and chemical spills have sparked significant environmental concern. In North Dakota, a major leak on the Keystone Pipeline spilled approximately 147,000 gallons of crude oil, prompting an emergency response and cleanup operations. Offshore in the Philippines, a dredging ship capsized, leaking thousands of litres of diesel and lubricant oil into the marine environment. Meanwhile, Zambia faces a severe ecological crisis after a mine dam failure discharged millions of litres of toxic waste into the Kafue River, severely impacting local communities and wildlife.