Mauritius must protect vulnerable coastal communities from the effects of the oil spill
The Mauritius oceans are particularly important for Creole community that live in villages along the coastline and are descendants of African and …
Mauritius oil spill: Potential government failures should be investigated
The government was well aware of the risk. Since the 1990s, Mauritius has received substantial capacity-building assistance to prevent an oil …
Slick moppers
Mauritius is reeling from a spreading oil spill – and people are angry with how the government has handled it
The recent Beirut tragedy — a deadly explosion of ammonium nitrate in long-term port storage — and now this Mauritius incident raise …
With leaking ship breaking apart, Mauritius heading for ‘catastrophe’
When it breaks, the MV Wakashio could leak 2,500 tonnes more, of oil into the ocean
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
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
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
Mumbai oil spill: threat to marine life, coast
Authorities shrug off questions about liability
Indigenous peoples sue Ecuador govt, oil firms over spill
On April 7, 2 oil pipelines had spilled 15,000 barrels of crude oil into 2 of Ecuador's most important rivers
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
After Amazon fires, Brazil now faces oil spill crisis
Mysterious oil slicks have spread across 2,000 kilometres of the country’s northern coast since September, contaminating beaches and …
Deepwater Horizon oil spill puts dolphins at risk
The spill, which occurred in 2010 in the Mexican gulf, killed thousands of marine mammals
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
Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika
The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7
Why using microbes to clean contamination is good for us and nature
Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites
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
Nigeria oil spill: Shell announces $83 million settlement, dodges litigation
Company will pay compensation directly to affected members of the Bodo community
Look how oil spill affects health, environment in Brazil
Oil spill has spread across 2,500 kilometres since September, and has reached 92 municipalities and 14 conservation units in nine states
Global Eco Watch: Mauritius declares environmental emergency
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How microbes may help clean up oil spills in Iraq
The soil bacteria is fed with nutrients from manure and bulking agents like wood chips and water, to thrive in and then break down petroleum
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
Nigerian government sets up fund to clean up Ogoniland oil spill
Amnesty International has warned that Ogoniland's environment may never be restored
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