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...
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...
Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says June 9, 2026 By Todd Woody A new United Nations assessment of ocean health documents a “deepening crisis” as climate change, pollution, overfishing, and biodiversity loss...
Iowa’s Water Pollution Threatens Recreational Activities and Public Health June 5, 2026 By Michael Phillis and Brittany Peterson Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa’s Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped...
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...
Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis April 2, 2026 By Melina Walling When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around...