Now, as that jet fuel leaks into the Humber Estuary, scientists and marine pollution experts have revealed how rescue teams could tackle the growing oil spill. Experts say floating barriers ...

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

However, he admits his current design does not address the bow-wave ... An estimated 5% of the BP oil spill was burnt off the surface. Burning requires concentrating the oil on the sea surface ...

Urban rivers ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, MP warns after ‘massive’ spill - The Environment Agency has launched an investigation ...

The direction of the wind could save the North Yorkshire coast from suffering the effects of an oil spill following a collision between two ships, an expert has said. The tanker Stena Immaculate ...

Things like the wind, waves and currents affect how an oil spill spreads in the sea. Scientists can draw up computer models to simulate how the oil could behave. Thirdly, it matters how quickly ...

Unlike other spills, we may not see birds, other species, or habitats drenched in oil. But this still has the ... But the size of the spill, weather conditions, sea currents, water waves and ...