I've still been endeavoring to catch up on news, and this ship sank in the Red Sea after being hit by Houthi rebel missiles. It's carrying an enormous amount of fertilizer, which if released could markedly change the low-nutrient waters of the Red Sea.
As far as I can tell, there hasn't been any news since it went down. That's good, I think, but it may be that in the turmoil of the Middle East, it's just been moved down the priority list. And getting that fertilizer out of the hull could be difficult.
So, here's hoping it stays there. In one piece.
Fears of environmental disaster rise as ship sinks after Houthi attack
" “As well as any further leaks of fuel oil from the engines, the sinking of the vessel could further breach the hull, allowing water to contact with the thousands of tons of fertilizer, which could then be released into the Red Sea and disrupt the balance of the marine ecosystems, triggering cascading effects throughout the food web,” Jreissati said."
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