Effective methods for in situ capture of spilled oil are thus essential to minimize contamination from such disasters. Many oil spill cleanup technologies, however, exhibit poor hydrodynamic stability ...

Advances in nanotechnology may provide solutions to oil spill cleanups in coastal regions that are more effective, safer and work much faster than current methods, according to a new paper.

Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region’s ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world’s Arctic region, where newly ...

Russians are ditching their summer holiday plans at popular Black Sea destinations due to the recent oil spill. Local ...

Russians are ditching their summer holiday plans at popular Black Sea destinations because of an oil spill, while local volunteers complain that the government is interfering with their clean-up ...

More information: Huifang Bi et al, Nanotechnology for oil spill response and cleanup in coastal regions, Environmental Science: Nano (2024). DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00954A ...

Seeking clarification is the right move, since many insurers either don't provide coverage for oil spill cleanup or offer it as an add-on to standard policies, according to the Insurance Bureau of ...

"The road around the vessel will provide access to it, will become a reliable barrier to the possible spread of oil products into the ... to eliminate the fuel oil spill continues in the Krchensky ...

A Charlottetown resident is calling on the P.E.I. government to do more to protect homeowners after reading about a recent oil spill very similar ... environmental cleanup bill from the province ...