Brazil Dam Toxic Mud Reaches Atlantic Ocean Via Rio Doce Estuary
A wave of toxic mud travelling down the Rio Doce river in Brazil from a collapsed dam has reached the Atlantic Ocean, amid concerns it will cause severe pollution.
Sea Traffic Pollutes Our Lungs More Than Previously Thought
New data show that the air along the coasts is full of hazardous nanoparticles from sea traffic. Almost half of the measured particles stem from sea traffic emissions, while the rest is deemed to be mainly from cars but also industries and natural particles from the sea.
Niger Delta: Shell’s Manifestly False Claims About Oil Pollution Exposed, Again
Claims by oil giant Shell that it has cleaned up heavily polluted areas of the Niger Delta are blatantly false, Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) said in a new report published November 3rd.
Births Down and Deaths Up in Gulf Dolphins
Scientists are reporting a high rate of reproductive failure in dolphins exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. The team has monitored these bottlenose dolphins in heavily oiled Barataria Bay for five years following the spill. Their findings suggest that the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be long-lasting.
Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
President Obama today, announced that he had rejected the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending a seven-year review that had become a flash point in the debate over his climate policies.
Tar Balls Mar Portion of Cocoa Beach, Florida
About a half mile to mile stretch of Cocoa Beach have been covered with tar balls and tar patties.
Why Keystone XL Is Dead
Once seeking a fast approval, TransCanada wants to pause the pipeline’s review. Why now?
Shipwrecks Posing Threat to US Waters Hold Many Unknowns
Dozens of shipwrecks scattered along America’s coasts are thought to be holding oil and certainly will start leaking someday as corrosion eats away at their tanks.
Exiled by Nuclear Tests, Now Threatened by Sea Levels, Bikini Islanders Seek Refuge in U.S.
Lawmakers in Washington DC will this week debate the fate of islanders who were relocated from Bikini Atoll to the Marshall Islands because of US nuclear tests after World War 2.