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Oil pollution threatens Libyan oases

The populated areas near the oil fields in northeast Libya are suffering from pollution resulting from oil-related operations, in the absence of any action from authorities.

An aerial view shows the town of Ghadames, a desert oasis some 400 miles southwest of the capital Tripoli, Libya,  Oct. 19, 2021.
An aerial view shows the town of Ghadames, a desert oasis some 400 miles southwest of the capital Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 19, 2021. — Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images

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