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...
Tata’s iPhone Parts Factory Contaminated Farmland Water, India Pollution Body Alleges June 15, 2026 By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple’s iPhone has contaminated the groundwater...
Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination May 28, 2026 By Christine Chen The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by...
Satellite Images Show Persian Gulf Oil Slicks Growing During War May 22, 2026 By Laura Millan Ecologists are concerned that the war in the Middle East risks creating an environmental disaster, as satellite images show that...
Heat-Trapping Microplastics Found to Play Role in Climate Change May 5, 2026 By Todd Woody Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in China and...