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An agnostic collaborative #GIS project aimed at spotting and reporting any source of #pollution, #waste, or #litter observed in the environment on a live world map. #PollutionMap #WasteMap u.osmfr.org/m/911641/
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Today’s pollution hotspot: 🇺🇸Oil pollution: popular beach contaminated with petroleum, Cape Hatteras, NC Type: petroleum (naphthalene/methylnaphthalene) Where: Buxton/Cape Hatteras Source: North Carolina Coastal Federation Pollution, waste plotted on a map umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/the-r...

🇺🇸Oil pollution: popular beach contaminated with petroleum, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Past military activities with a legacy for the environment Type: petroleum (naphthalene, methylnaphthalene) Where: Buxton Beach Access/Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Quantity (est.): (tbd) Date reported: 25/09/2024 Cause: erosion at an old decommissioned naval base Consequences: old petrol leaking into the ocean (stench, sheen) Risks: environment (aquatic life); human health (strong petroleum odour, sickness); socio-economic (tourism); politic/diplomatic (tbd) Status: contaminated soil being removed with heavy machinery by U.S. Army Corps of engineers; half mile stretch of beach closed to the public; public health advisory Source: North Carolina Coastal Federation https://www.nccoast.org/coastal-management/buxton/ Info: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Coastal Review The real-time #pollution and #waste map. http://u.osmfr.org/m/911641/ #GIS #Maps
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@pollutionmap.bsky.social
An agnostic collaborative #GIS project aimed at spotting and reporting any source of #pollution, #waste, or #litter observed in the environment on a live world map. #PollutionMap #WasteMap u.osmfr.org/m/911641/
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