Estonian-English translations for õlireostus

oil spillUnlike other seas, beaches are quickly polluted by oil spills in the Baltic as the seawater is only renewed every 30 years. Võrreldes teiste meredega saastab õlireostus Läänemeres randu kiiremini. Läänemere vee uuenemiseks kulub 30 aastat. What a dramatic situation we would have on our hands if, tomorrow, an oil spill were to occur in the highly fragile and sensitive waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Milline dramaatiline olukord oleks meil lahendada, kui õlireostus juhtuks olema Vahemere väga haavatavates ja tundlikes vetes.

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