John Burt

Professor of biology and director, Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences, New York University Abu Dhabi

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UAE expands beach closures as Gulf oil spill spreads

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Identified the barrier islands and lagoon as key monitoring priorities

Floating oil from a damaged tanker about 25 kilometers off the coast of Umm Al Quwain has forced beach closures across three northern emirates. The spill comes from a vessel attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, and the slick is drifting toward shorelines that include a globally recognized biodiversity area.

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