Diageo’s Toxic Spill Hits a Pristine River in Scottish Whisky Country October 19, 2026 By Jennifer Creery The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world’s most pristine bodies of water. Stretching across 107 miles,...
3M to Argue Australia’s $1.4B ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit Legally Flawed, Court Hears October 19, 2026 By Christine Chen US conglomerate 3M plans to argue a landmark case brought by Australia over contamination from the company’s use of PFAS...
US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities October 2, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth Fifteen US states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into...
Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation September 10, 2026 By Lucca de Paoli and Upmanyu Trivedi Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a £36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit...
Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill off Oman Threatens Disaster August 14, 2026 By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil...
Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman August 13, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Ahmed Elimam Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick, with rough...
Iran Battles Oil Spill Near Key Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm August 13, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan, Patrick Sykes and Prejula Prem Iran is battling an oil spill off Qeshm Island, underscoring the environmental risks posed by attacks on tankers in the...
Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers August 11, 2026 By Menna AlaaElDin, Jonathan Saul and Kate Abnett Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400...
Viewpoint: Do Heart Attack Patients Have More Micro and Nanoplastics in Their Blood? July 20, 2026 By David C. Gaze Microplastics are a big environmental issue. They’ve been found in oceans, drinking water, seafood, the air we breathe, and increasingly...
UK Water Regulator Finds Severn Trent Breached Wastewater Duties July 9, 2026 By William Mathis UK water regulator Ofwat found that Severn Trent Plc had “serious failings” in how it deals with wastewater and sewage...