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Bayram Ozturk

Professional divers like Cumhur Ayar have photographed the impact of the outbreak on the seafloor, trying to prove to Turkey’s highest levels of government that they must deal with the source of the problem: untreated wastewater pumped into the sea by hot

‘The sea is throwing up’: Turkey’s record sea snot outbreak signals severe underwater pollution

Environment

Sea snot is a danger to aquatic life, and experts say that untreated wastewater is interacting with climate change, creating big environmental hazards.

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