Oilfield fires pollute Gulf states

Title

Oilfield fires pollute Gulf states

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Apr 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Phil Edwards reports on the Met Office claims the burning oilfields in Kuwait are causing serious pollution in the Gulf states following their research plane making a series of sorties in the region. Includes comment from Dr Keith Browning, Met Office; and Squadron Leader Martin Lampitt on the challenges of the flights into smoky skies.

Contributors

Phil Edwards; Keith Browning; Martin Lampitt

Keywords

Pollution; Fires; Met Office; Meteorology; Acid rain; Oilfields; Oil pollution; Kuwait; Air pollution; Gulf States; Research work

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