The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

The collision between the Stena Immaculate tanker and Solong container ship took place in the North Sea near Hull shortly ...

A growing oil spill in the Humber Estuary has sparked concerns of an environmental disaster after an oil tanker and cargo ship crashed off the Yorkshire coast. At least 36 people have been rescued ...

A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, forcing the crews to abandon ship. A search for a ...

The British environmental group Oceana has created an interactive spill map that lets users track oil and chemical spills in real time. Developed for the Ocean Alliance Against Offshore Drilling ...

Muscat: A new study by the Environment Authority (EA) has raised concerns over the rising number of small-scale, unattributed oil spills that continue to pose a significant risk to marine environments ...

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 ...

A crash in which an oil tanker burst into flames in a massive fireball in the North Sea could put marine animals in danger as they risk inhaling poisonous fumes and choking on oil. The collision ...

A West Virginia panel of legislators has approved further weakening measures designed to prevent water crises in response to the 2014 Elk River chemical leak that contaminated the drinking water ...