The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 caused extensive environmental and economic damage, emphasizing the need for better ...

It was the day the sea turned black ... spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean. What remains Britain's worst ever oil spill killed more than 15,000 sea birds in both ...

A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by ...

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Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil ...

World Earth Day is a celebration that takes place every year on the 22nd of April. The first World Earth day began in 1970. On this day, many people raise awareness of environmental issues and ...

An international research team has used earth observation radar data to map ... coastal town of Bille showing evidence of significant oil spill damage that have yet to be formally reported.

Scientists have used Earth observational data detected using ... of the coastal town of Bille showing evidence of significant oil spill damage that have yet to be formally reported,” Ms O ...