Siberia Fuel Spill Threatens Moscow’s Arctic Ambitions – Financial Times
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Article Synopsis – The melting permafrost in the arctic caused the collapse of a storage tank that had been stable for decades, resulting in a massive fuel leak in Siberia. Putin has declared a state of emergency as 21,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled into the Ambarnaya and Daldykan rivers. The leak “could cause more than $1bn in damage that lasts decades”. To read the actual article click here.