An oil spill has reached Qeshm Island’s mangrove forests, with a possibly devastating environmental impact.
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As more ships and tankers sail through the Arctic, the chances of oil spills increase. Canada should take action to prepare for a spill before it occurs.
With better ships, clearer command and smarter plans, the risk of major oil spills can be minimised.
Steps need to be started urgently to clean up the petrol pollution left behind in South Durban by BP and Shell.
The disputes raise questions about the region’s economy and environment, as well as national priorities over energy, water, climate and Indigenous rights.
A large tanker has released jet fuel into the sea near crucial seal and seabird breeding spots, say local marine ecologists.
The environmental damage and loss of wildlife are the hidden costs of conflict.
Fining companies that flout environmental regulations is an effective strategy, if the penalties are severe enough.
Over a decade of protest led to the banning of fuel exploration in New Zealand waters. As this extract from a new book explains, that ‘win’ is still precarious and may depend on the election result.
200 barrels of oil ‘reservoir fluid’ have spilled into a large natural harbour surrounded by nature reserves.
Stopping the expansion of offshore oil and gas extraction is a critical but often overlooked step towards achieving global climate targets and protecting our oceans and planet.
Clean-up operations after a spill can miss large quantities of the oil, with severe risks for marine habitats, fish and birds.
Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.
Mauritius’ oil spill highlights the plight of impoverished communities that live along the coastline.
Marine wildlife rarely remain in one habitat. Most species rely on a healthy network of ecosystems to raise their young and catch their food.
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After the oil spill, the usual sight of families strolling by the sea was quickly replaced by volunteers working hard in a concerted effort to protect their coast.
Independent investigations will need to look into potential failures in response to the disastrous Mauritian oil spill.
Mauritians have been volunteering to help clear an oil spill from the MV Wakashio but have been told not to. It’s difficult when the threat of oil and inaction is what many have seen.
No one wants an oil spill in their backyard. Yet to understand the real-world fate and effects of diluted bitumen — a Canadian oil sands product — that’s exactly what some scientists did.
Climate change is thawing permafrost and increasing the risk of these accidents, and the region has fewer of the bacteria that can ‘clean up’ oil spills.
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, University of York
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Director, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO
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