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Bilge dumping: The worst pollution you've never heard of

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Christian Caurla | Naomi Conrad | Max Bernhard | Julia Bayer | Nina Werkhäuser
April 8, 2022

Vessels continue to pollute the world's oceans with oily wastewater. A DW investigation shows how seafarers circumvent environmental laws to save time and money, with devastating effects.

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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