Gabes, Tunisia. 06 June 2024. A dead marine turtle on a beach near the phosphate transformation site in the coastal town of Gabes, on Tunisia's east coast. Local inhabitants and environmental groups have exposed the large-scale pollution caused by the phosphate mining and processing sites in the Gulf of Gabes and fought for their closure; yet the chemical wastes released by the sites have continued to pollute the coast, the sea, the air, and negatively affected the area’s flora and fauna and its biodiversity since 1972. The health of the people living near the sites, as well as the livelihood
Gabes, Tunisia. 06 June 2024. A dead marine turtle on a beach near the phosphate transformation site in the coastal town of Gabes, on Tunisia's east coast. Local inhabitants and environmental groups have exposed the large-scale pollution caused by the phosphate mining and processing sites in the Gulf of Gabes and fought for their closure; yet the chemical wastes released by the sites have continued to pollute the coast, the sea, the air, and negatively affected the area’s flora and fauna and its biodiversity since 1972. The health of the people living near the sites, as well as the livelihood of local fishermen and farmers, have also been severely impacted
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