Yet another Consequence of the war on the Middle East. Now we have the "worst environmental catastrophe ever in the Mediterranean".
Lebanese Beaches have been destroyed by oil spill....and the entire region is now at risk. Beaches in other countries are also at risk.
Perhaps an unintended Consequence...but who knows with Israel. They knew exactly what they were aiming for when the hit the power plants in Lebanon.
Unintended or not...the environmental consequences of this war could be enormous. Apparently 10,000-30,000 Tons of oil spilled into the Mediterranean off of Lebanon after Israel attacked a Power Plant. The loss of animals and animal habitat, and the harmful impact on human health, the loss of fishing & more, could be significant. All of these things will suffer. Not to mention the destruction of the tourism industry in Lebanon, which the country depended on heavily. It will take years to rebuild and cleanup.
Of course, U.S. Tax money will go towards cleaning up the mess that our politicians have had a hand in creating.
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