The emergency ministry of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Sunday reported an oil spill at an oil processing station but said the spill has been contained.

We often hear about oil spills that pollute and cause long-term damage to the sea. But a recent incident at the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape involved not oil

The UK, as with all other plastics legislation, is falling dramatically behind. There remains no national binding regulation to prevent pellet losses such as this, no mandatory transparent reporting regime and no public accountability framework when accidents or breakdowns in prevention happen.

Scientists at IIT Guwahati have created a new material. This material can detect kerosene mixed with petrol, a common adulteration. It also absorbs oil spills from water, forming a gel for easy removal.

The Coast Guard Station–Davao Oriental conducted a maritime patrol in Pujada Bay after spill reports but found no signs of oil. Authorities assured preventive measures are in place to protect the protected area and its marine life,

Thousands of tons of oil have spilled creating an environmental disaster. The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned ship, ran aground on a coral reef at Pointe d'Esny near Mauritius in late July. After days of being pounded by strong waves, the ship broke apart.

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton weighs in on the White House mulling an offshore drilling proposal off California's coast and discusses his plan for $3 gas in the state on 'The Bottom Line.