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Oil spill affects 12 km of Oman coast, Masirah unaffected, state news agency saysIn a concerning development, oil pollution has stretched across nearly twelve kilometers of Oman's coastline. Fortunately, Masirah Island r...- Since 2016, Alabama has recovered more than 22.6 million discarded oyster shells; the restaurant waste is being returned to coastal waters to help build reefsIn Alabama, restaurants are making waves by recycling oyster shells to bolster crucial reef restoration efforts. These once-discarded shell...
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developmentsYemeni rebels and government forces engaged in renewed clashes, raising fears of a wider civil war. Houthi rebels attacked government areas...
- Iran calls for environmental safeguards for Strait of Hormuz amid oil pollution along Qeshm Island coastIran's foreign ministry spokesperson highlighted environmental concerns regarding oil pollution. Recent pollution along Qeshm Island shores...
- Oman says oil spill from grounded tanker has reached its coastlineCrude oil from a grounded tanker has reached Omani mainland beaches. The sanctioned vessel, Caroline Bezengi, is leaking nearly one million...
- Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells into the sea — what happened next surprised scientistsFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
- Oil spill off Oman from tanker under sanctions against Russia spreads over huge areaThe Caroline Bezengi's crew first reported difficulties on June 8 off the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla, two maritime security sources ...
- Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker leaks oil off Oman coast, NGOs raise alarmAn Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across...
- Oil leak spreads from sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman coastSatellite images show a sanctioned tanker leaking crude oil near Oman's protected islands. The oil slick has spread across twenty square ki...
- In 1990, Texas shrimper Diane Wilson began hunger strikes against petrochemical pollution; decades later, her nurdle lawsuit won a $50 million settlementDiane Wilson fought a petrochemical company for decades over pollution. She used hunger strikes and a protest boat to gain attention. Wilso...
- In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
- Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv, other cities; expose gaps in Ukraine's air defencesMoscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep insid...
- USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
- CBIC rolls out green channel to speed emergency imports during oil spill crisesIn a significant move to bolster environmental protection, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has launched a dedicated 'green ...
- Researchers develop eco-friendly oil spill solutionResearchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed an eco-friendly biodegradable green "herding" agent that can be used to clean...
- Government okays ratification of Bunker ConventionThe government on Wednesday approved a proposal for India's accession to an international convention which ensures compensation for damage ...
- 350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens SunderbansThe site, near Mongla port, is about 100 km from the Kolkata port and Indian officials are on alert over the possibility of the oil slick s...
- 350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens SunderbansThe fragile Sundarbans region stared at an ecological nightmare after a vessel carrying 350 tonnes of oil crashed, spilling the toxic liqui...
- New questions arise on dispersant use in BP oil spillEnvironmental officials defended themselves against assertions they allowed the oil giant. Gulf Of Mexico Oil spill | BP oil spill's impact...
- Gulf oil spill costs reach $1.6 blnBritish energy group BP said Monday that its costs of sorting out the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had risen to about 1.6 billion dollars (1.3 ...
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