Oil at sea

The forbears of BP’s recent oil spill at the Gulf of Mexico

Exploring a deep gusher

Discovering Mars, a tantalisingly vast oilfield beneath the waves of the Gulf of Mexico, is petroleum giant Shell's big achievement, and the …

Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico — here’s what happened

Edies during the hurricane season can spell disaster for coastal communities around the Gulf

Bloggers bust BP

Photograph>> Oil Spill • The US

An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida

Some 215 million gallons of wastewater was released into Tampa Bay in March and April this year

Tropical storms Marco, Laura head for the Gulf of Mexico, spark Fujiwhara effect scare

Simultaneous formation of two storms in western Atlantic Ocean creates Fujiwhara effect scare, that happens when 2 hurricanes combine to form a …

Spill repeats itself

With the 1989 Exxon leak still trickling oil, the Gulf of Mexico puts scientists in the worst fix  

Most toxic contaminants of Gulf oil spill are still out there

Bacteria ate only some toxins released during Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico, say two studies

US Supreme Court rejects BP’s challenge to compensation over oil spill

Company had alleged fraudulent claims for compensation by parties unaffected by the disaster

Fish take oil spills to heart

2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may have caused heart defects in tuna species, reducing their numbers

US coast may open for drilling

Brown oil and silvery sheen

DAHR JAMAIL visited Louisiana fisheries on harvest day but found the catch sordid

Dying oceans

Oxygen-deprived zones in oceans across the world have emerged as a huge threat to marine ecosystems

Highest mortality year for dolphins, whales

US authorities investigating if stranding incidents linked to BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

Science & Technology - Briefs

Deepwater Horizon spill: Dispersant more toxic to corals than oil

Following the spill, coral populations were coated with a dark-coloured flocculent slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and …

Killing dust

African dust clouds cause red tides that kill millions of fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Science & Technology - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

NASA eyes warm sea surface

Ethanol demand could expand Gulf of Mexico's dead zone

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs