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As seen in: Mongabay, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, MDPI, AllAfrica, The New Arab, Eco-Business, Family Research Council, Mondaq, Daily Dispatch (South Africa), Huck Magazine and
Freelance Journalist, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Co-Founder of Timbuktu in the Valley Learning Space, Johannesburg
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East African Crude Oil Pipeline threatens wetlands, wildlife corridors: Report

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| Mongabay Verified
As the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline nears completion in Uganda and Tanzania, a new report highlights the environmental risks associated with the project. The pipeline runs close to and through sensitive ecosystems and wildlife corridors and could have adverse effects on humans and the environment. The pipeline’s risks are compounded by new oil and gas developments across the African Great Lakes region.
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Despite oil spills in Nigeria’s mangrove forests, Shell continued operations, documents show

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By Victoria Schneider Verified
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Documents disclosed as part of a lawsuit against UK-based oil company Shell show leadership continued operating a compromised pipeline in Nigeria’s Niger Delta despite knowing it posed a pollution risk in the surrounding coastal wetland environment. According to locals in Bille, a town near the pipeline, oil spills between 2011 and 2013 killed thousands of hectares of mangroves and aquatic life that rely on the wetland ecosystem, impacting people who depend on fishing.
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Whale strike risk rises as international shipping reroutes around South Africa

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By Victoria Schneider Verified
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In a new study, researchers analyzed the link between increased shipping traffic in South African waters and collisions between whales and ships. The research covers six whale species occurring in near- and offshore waters and shows significant spatial overlap between whale habitats and shipping traffic, making action urgent. The South African government, the International Maritime Organization and scientists are working together to develop measures aimed at reducing whale strikes.
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