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Revealed: ships may dump oil up to 3,000 times a year in Europe's waters

Revealed: ships may dump oil up to 3,000 times a year in Europe's waters

The Guardian — Up to 3,000 cases of oil dumped by commercial ships may be happening every year in European waters, according to a new investigation, which found the scale of illegal "bilge dumping" is likely to be far higher than publicly acknowledged.

Exclusive: How chronic oil pollution at sea goes unpunished | DW | 22.03.2022

Exclusive: How chronic oil pollution at sea goes unpunished | DW | 22.03.2022

DW — Nothing he had learned at his naval college had prepared the young marine engineer for what he encountered at sea: not for the toxic culture in which superiors bullied and abused junior crew members with seeming impunity, nor for the indifference with which seafarers treated the very oceans that earned them a living - illegally dumping contaminants into the waters without a second thought.

How Japan is scrambling to save the Tokyo Olympics

How Japan is scrambling to save the Tokyo Olympics

WIRED (UK) — On a recent Sunday, tens of thousands of fans flooded a baseball stadium in Yokohama, Japan, with the venue nearing full capacity for the first time since the beginning of the global pandemic.

Inside the secret Hong Kong group tracking protests, the police, and coronavirus

Inside the secret Hong Kong group tracking protests, the police, and coronavirus

Input (U.S.) — The incident that blinded Indonesian journalist Veby Indah in her right eye occurred in late September, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The whole thing was captured on video, from multiple angles. A small group of riot police wear black and khaki riot gear, their heads protected by large helmets, their faces obscured behind bulky gas masks.

On lockdown, Hong Kong activists are protesting in Animal Crossing

On lockdown, Hong Kong activists are protesting in Animal Crossing

WIRED (UK) — A group of teenagers in shorts and summer dresses stand in front of a semicircle of tiki torches, whacking the ground with what look like fishing nets. The beach is lit up only by smouldering camp fires.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tokyo Olympics

The Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tokyo Olympics

Engineering & Technology (E&T) Magazine — Before Covid-19 forced a delay, Japan's government saw the 'Recovery Olympics' as a way to show the Fukushima nuclear disaster was under control. 10 years on, critics say many issues remain unresolved. Members of the Japan women's soccer team began the Olympic torch relay on 25 March this year, kicking off a four-month countdown to the Tokyo Summer Games after a year-long delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Facebook and Other Co.'s Efforts to Fight Misinformation Not Enough, EU Says

Facebook and Other Co.'s Efforts to Fight Misinformation Not Enough, EU Says

The Wall Street Journal — Facebook Inc (FB) and other online platforms have improved their response to fake accounts and propaganda but there is still work to be done, the European Union said Tuesday after publishing companies' progress reports on tackling disinformation.

Novartis Top Lawyer Departs Over Cohen Payments

Novartis Top Lawyer Departs Over Cohen Payments

The Wall Street Journal — A top executive at Swiss drugmaker Novartis is stepping down as the global fallout widens from the recent disclosure of payments to a company owned by U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer.