When a tanker crashes or a pipe bursts, scientists know where to look.But smaller pollution events can appear as nothing more than a thin streak against the smooth sea surface -- the maritime ...

Compensation body says urgent checks are needed on insurance status of vessels suspected of being behind spills ...

Much is still unclear about this collision between an oil tanker and a container ship in the North Sea. We know it will ...

The direction of the wind could save the North Yorkshire coast from suffering the effects of an oil spill following a ...

The incident occurred at around 10am this morning. However, there are now fears that a group of Gannets might well be ...

There are concerns about the impact of jet fuel on marine animals following a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship ...

An expert in chemical engineering and environmental science, Engr Abdullahi Abdulsalam, has voiced concerns over continuous oil spills in the Niger Delta, saying they pose a severe risk to surface and ...

A new study published by Oman’s Environment Authority (EA) in the prestigious Pollution Study Journal has raised concerns ...

director of Marittima which specialises in marine pollution, told MailOnline: 'This will all depend on a number of factors, the type of oil, the weather, the sea state, and how far out the spill ...

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA ... The CDC Chairman noted that, due to the pollution of the Obololi River, which the residents previously relied upon for drinking ...

These are laid on the surface of the water to stop pollution spreading, and to make the recovery of oil possible. Some can be made of absorbent material to soak up substances like diesel oil.

The Environment Agency has launched an investigation after thousands of litres of oil spilled into a river, water minister ...