Russia Expands Response to Biggest Black Sea Fuel Spill in Decades January 14, 2025 By Ilya Arkhipov and Evgenia Pismennaya Russia has formed a new government commission to coordinate clean up of the biggest spill of oil products in the...
Philippines Rushes to Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Tanker July 25, 2024 By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo Philippine authorities are rushing to contain an oil spill from a tanker that sank early Thursday, killing one crew member,...
Israel Aims to Boost Red Sea Oil Deliveries Despite Environmental Risks May 31, 2024 By Ari Rabinovitch Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as...
Oil Majors Offered Faster Nigerian Exit if They Pay for Cleanup, Compensation May 6, 2024 Major oil companies, such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, that aim to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil can get quicker approval...
Chemicals in Plastics Far More Numerous Than Previous Estimates, Report Says March 14, 2024 By Gloria Dickie At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously...
War Insurers Shrug Off Rubymar Sinking in Red Sea, Rates Stable March 4, 2024 By Jonathan Saul The cost of war risk insurance through the Red Sea remained stable on Monday despite the sinking of the Rubymar...
Rising Sea Levels Increase Threat of Arsenic in Drinking Water: Study March 4, 2024 By Kendra Pierre-Louis Rising seas due to climate change could exacerbate the threat of arsenic in drinking water, according to a study published...
Ship Sunk by Houthis Threatens Red Sea Environment, Yemen Gov’t, US Military Say March 4, 2024 By Mohammad Ghobari A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday,...
Southern Water Fined for Sewage Spill That Killed 2,000 Fish in England February 28, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Southern Water was fined £330,000 on Tuesday after admitting a raw sewage spill that killed thousands of fish on the...
Houthi Attack on Ship Led to ‘Environmental Disaster,’ US Says February 26, 2024 By John Harney The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental disaster”...