Smaller-Than-Expected Gulf Dead Zone, Yet Still Massive
NOAA-supported scientists found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic “dead” zone, but not as large as had been predicted.
Scientists Test Gulf Of Mexico Water For Pollution
Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico.
Thailand Resort Beach Blackened by Oil Spill
Black waves of crude oil washed up on a beach at a popular tourist island in Thailand’s eastern sea despite attempts to clean up the oil up over the weekend after it leaked from a pipeline.
Stormy Weather Reveals Seaside Trash and Treasure
With stormy weather forecast, conservationists consider the best and worst things that will be washing up on British beaches.
Latest Blowout Highlights Gulf Drilling Dangers
Once again light is shed on the Gulf of Mexico’s risky relationship with offshore drilling.
Offshore Drilling Rig Partially Collapses Off Louisiana Coast
A shallow-water Gulf of Mexico drilling rig has partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.
Louisiana Drilling Rig Blowout Causes Evacuation of 47 Workers
Natural gas flowed uncontrolled from a well off the Louisiana coast on Tuesday after a blowout that forced the evacuation of 47 workers aboard a drilling rig, authorities said.
Hermosa Beach Oil Drilling Reconsidered 80 Years After Being Banned
Residents are debating whether to get back into the oil business, 80 years after this wealthy coastal town first banned drilling.
Bangladesh Pollution, Told in Colors and Smells
Environmental damage usually trails rapid industrialization in developing countries. Bangladesh’s garment and textile industries have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster…