The Largest Vessel the World Has Ever Seen
Painted a brilliant red, Prelude – a staggering 488m long vessel – looms over the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea. Under construction for the energy giant Shell, the dimensions of the vessel are striking in their own right, but also as evidence of the sheer determination of the oil and gas industry to open up new sources of fuel.
269,000 Tons of Plastic Pollution Floating in World’s Oceans
Nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according to a new study.
Oil Spill Floods into Israeli Nature Reserve
Millions of litres of crude oil have gushed out of a pipeline, 18 km (12 miles) north of the Red Sea resort of Eilat, to flood 200 acres of a desert nature reserve in southern Israel. In the absence of heavy rainfall, there was little chance of the oil sluicing to Eilat and endangering Red Sea marine life.
Soap, Sunscreen and Steroids Found in Antarctic Waters and Wildlife
The last great wilderness on Earth now has traces of personal care products and steroid hormones.
First Phase of Global Fracking Expansion: Ensuring Friendly Legislation
Multinational oil and gas companies are engaged in a quiet but broad attempt to prepare the groundwork for a significant global expansion of shale gas development, according to a study released Monday.
Worldwide Ship Traffic Up 300 Percent Since 1992
Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic.
Progress Towards Ogoniland Clean-up following Geneva Talks
Over 50 years of oil operations in Ogoniland – Niger Delta region, has left widespread and devastating oil pollution that may require the world’s biggest ever clean-up, that could take 20-30 years…
New York City Council Hearing on Fee for Bags Becomes Heated
For years, the plastic bag has doubled as a sort of urban tumbleweed, sweeping across New York City sidewalks and encroaching ominously on its waterways, clustering on subway tracks and drifting airborne to the tree limbs of residential blocks.
EU Confirms Plastic Bag Reduction
The new EU law will require governments to cut annual use of lightweight plastic bags. This represents a reduction from current use of 50% by the end of 2019 and 80% by the end of 2025. This is an historic moment for all of Europe.