Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries

When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime. “I saw train carriages covered in residue from the black rain and animals. It’s all very toxic,” he told Al Jazeera. “And the smell was oily.” Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Black rain is an unnatural weather phenomenon, where water droplets blackened by soot and ash fall from the sky. …