One of the most difficult decisions that oil spill responders and natural resources managers face during a spill is evaluating the environmental trade-offs associated with dispersant use. The ...

Researchers have shown that controlled fire whirls can clean up oil spills faster and more cleanly than traditional burning methods. The spinning flames consumed up to 95% of the oil, cut soot ...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has suggested immediate measures to be taken if there are cases of oil spills in the ...

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Oil spills in the Persian Gulf are visible from space after Iranian and U.S.-Israeli air strikes hit oil facilities and tankers across the region, satellite images reveal. One image, taken April 10, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Scientists say it is taking far too long to dole out millions of dollars in BP funds for badly needed Gulf of Mexico oil spill research, and it could be too late to assess the crude's ...

Oil pollution poses a multifaceted threat to coral reef ecosystems through both acute and chronic pathways. Hydrocarbons and associated chemical dispersants can impair coral larval settlement, inhibit ...

Crude that spilled late last month from a key deepwater oil terminal has traveled 18 miles across open Gulf of Mexico waters and affected three islands that are part of a coastal wildlife refuge noted ...

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has spread roughly 373 miles across open water and fouled about 125 miles of Mexican coastline, killing wildlife and contaminating protected reserves along the state ...