These events, in turn, have led to greater calls to shift to renewable energy. However, so far there seems to be little political will for doing so. As a result, fossil fuel extraction continues to gather pace, leading to disasters like the one in the Gulf of Mexico on July 3. Now, a similar situation has emerged in the Caspian Sea, worrying plenty of people about the future.
A screenshot showing the explosion in the Caspian Sea on July 4, 2021. (Twitter)
What caused the explosion?
Late on July 4, social media users in the European nation of Azerbaijan captured the massive explosion on camera. The sky turned orange as a large fireball rose up over the horizon. According to reports, the explosion occurred near the offshore oil fields, leading many to believe it was another case of extraction gone wrong. According to state oil firm SOCAR, preliminary reports indicated that the explosion was caused by a mud volcano.