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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-07-31 09:17:12+00:00.

Original Title: North Sea oil and gas extraction can cause pollution to spike by more than 10,000% within half a kilometer around off-shore sites. Pollutants such as hydrocarbons were up to 10,613% higher within 500 m of the platforms than unimpacted, farther away sites.