Mauritius Oil Spill

Emily Savitz

Heagerty

26 October 2020

Mauritius Oil Spill

On August 6, 2020, there was a very large oil spill in Mauritius Island, located in the Indian Ocean. A large ship carrying 4,000 tons of oil cracked and is now leaking into the sea. More than 1,000 tons have already leaked, leaving 3,000 more ton of oil to be dumped in the water. This oil will destroy our oceans and many things living in it. Mauritius is home to some of the best coral reefs and marine life. When the oil touches the reefs, they will get bleached, which causes them to die. These reefs provide protection to the coastlines, provide jobs for people in the community, a food source, new medicines, and habitats for the marine life. If those reefs get destroyed, this will all be taken away. Not only will the reefs and everything living in the ocean be effect, but things living on land will also be negatively effected. Organizations from all over the world need to hear about this and take action. This is too much work for the Mauritius people to handle. If everyone helps, maybe the ocean and the reefs will return to being healthy.  

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  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2020 at 9:41 AM

    This is so sad to read about. But I do agree with you, I think everyone should help out and take actions so that the people on this island will not lose everything you listed. It is sad how easily the touch of the oil to the reefs and coral can kill everything.

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