@_inkaboutit: An oil spill has forced beaches to CLOSE in the United Arab Emirates. 🛢️🌊 Residents have reported a powerful smell of fuel, while authorities race to contain pollution from a tanker in the Arabian Gulf. Clean-up teams are working to stop the oil spreading and protect marine life. But how do you actually clean oil out of the sea? From floating barriers to specialised equipment that skims oil off the surface, it’s a much bigger challenge than simply scooping it up. And what happens to the oil you can’t recover? Here’s the science, drawn out. ✍️ #UAE #OilSpill #Environment #ScienceExplained #environment