Slick moppers
Oil spill in Bangladesh’s Sela river threatens dolphin sanctuary
Nearly 350,000 litres of furnace oil spilled in the river on December 9
Activists protest as Shell moves closer to Arctic
US government has predicted a 75 per cent chance of a large oil spill if Shell successfully extracts oil from the region
India on high alert after massive oil spill threatens Sunderbans ecology
Despite warnings from environmentalists, Bangladesh allowed commercial shipping through the sensitive ecological zone of Sela river in 2011
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
US clears way for Shell’s oil exploration in the Arctic
Environment activists say a possible oil spill in the future could cause irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem off the coast of Alaska
Why Shell’s proposed oil exploration in the Arctic is making news
A recent business announcement by Shell and persistent protests by environment activists have added to the uncertainty over the oil exploration …
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
Supreme Court seeks status report on hazardous waste directives
The directives were issued by a monitoring committee appointed by the court on October 14, 2003
Highest mortality year for dolphins, whales
US authorities investigating if stranding incidents linked to BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
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 …
Sundarbans oil spill: who will clean the mess?
Though UN team members who visited the World Heritage Site reported limited immediate impact, experts say extent of damage will emerge five years on
Shell’s Arctic drilling support ship heads back to dock
Hole in the icebreaker vessel’s hull to be repaired at Oregon, US
Nigeria oil spill: Shell announces $83 million settlement, dodges litigation
Company will pay compensation directly to affected members of the Bodo community
Nigerian government sets up fund to clean up Ogoniland oil spill
Amnesty International has warned that Ogoniland's environment may never be restored
Mumbai oil spill: threat to marine life, coast
Authorities shrug off questions about liability
Oriental Nicety denied entry into India
Supreme Court cites Basel Convention on trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste to stop toxic-laden ship, infamous for the Alaska oil spill of 1989
2011 Mumbai oil spill: NGT slaps Rs 100-crore fine on shipping company
The compensation amount might go up in future depending on restoration measures the new committee recommends
Native Americans protest over ecologically damaging pipeline project in US
The proposed pipeline would jeopardise the Missouri River—source of drinking water—and also disturb the sacred sites
Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic
Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters
Deepwater Horizon oil spill puts dolphins at risk
The spill, which occurred in 2010 in the Mexican gulf, killed thousands of marine mammals
Why using microbes to clean contamination is good for us and nature
Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites
Artificial membrane inspired by fish scales may help in cleaning oil spills
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a membrane that can separate water from various forms of oil-contaminations
Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life
The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged
Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika
The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7
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