A grey-and-white slick stretching across roughly 45 square kilometres of the Persian Gulf appeared in satellite images last week near Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports.

We already know that offshore oil drilling leads to spilling. That’s not pessimism — it’s just what history tells us. Spilling kills ocean wildlife, fouls beaches and disrupts coastal economies. Many ...

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an ‘in-situ’ fire pool that stops the ...

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, due to a suspected leak in an underwater ...

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), affecting seven nature reserves and originating from an unidentified vessel as well as ...

On March 24, 1989, just after midnight, a massive oil tanker ran aground in one of the most pristine marine environments in North America. Within hours, black crude oil was spreading across the icy ...