Moni oil spill under control, no further pollution detected
Authorities have confirmed that no new oil pollution has been found off the coast of Limassol, following Tuesday’s announcement by the Cyprus ports authority (CPA) about a minor spill ...
Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday.
The oil ...
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens
Authorities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into ...
Ecuador oil spill affected protected area in Amazon, government says
A burst pipeline in Ecuador caused an oil spill within a protected area of the country’s Amazon rainforest, the environment ministry said on Monday, adding that the pipeline operator ...
Rush to clean up California oil spill
A huge oil spill off the coast of California is causing significant problems for local wildlife.
The Huntington Beach spill is thought to be one of the biggest in California’...
Oil slick moving closer, authorities on alert (updated)
Authorities in Cyprus are on alert as an oil slick is heading towards the island’s northeast coast from Syria, threatening environmental disaster.
The slick is expected to reach Apostolos ...
Oil slick from Syria poised to reach Cyprus within hours (Update 3)
Authorities have for the past few days been monitoring an oil slick apparently making its way toward the island’s east coast, and stand ready to take action if necessary, ...