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Houthi operatives placed explosives on a tanker and detonated them, risking a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea
The Houthis attacked the Greek-flagged MV Sounion multiple times last week and have threatened to c…
Jake Epstein
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Satellite images show the difficult mission to save a stricken oil tanker in the Red Sea
The Houthis attacked the MV Sounion multiple times in August, leaving the oil tanker stranded in th…
Jake Epstein
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Thousands of fishermen could be out of work for months until the 800,000-liter oil spill off the Philippines is cleaned up
The oil spill off the island of Mindoro has coated the country's beaches with a thick black coat of…
Aditi Bharade
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10 of the biggest oil spills in history
Oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill approaches the coast of Mobile, Alabama, on May 6, 2010.Mi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Thousands of people are cutting off their hair and donating it to help soak up an oil spill in Venezuela that is so large it can be seen from space
Hair can be used to weave nets that prevent oil spills from spreading. Some people are even giving …
Katie Hawkinson
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About 150 tourists are reportedly being held hostage in Peru. Locals are demanding a response to oil spills that have polluted their river.
The people being held include citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, and…
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Natalie Mus…
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A deteriorating oil tanker in the Red Sea could cause 'environmental catastrophe,' new study says
The F.S.O. Safer, an ultra-large crude oil tanker stationed near Yemen's Hodeidah port, has been "d…
Jake Epstein
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Southern California oil spill caused by a pipeline that split and was apparently dragged
More than 125,000 gallons of crude oil has leaked from an offshore California pipeline into the Pac…
Jake Epstein
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Authorities had 'strong indication' of Southern California oil spill at least 10 hours before it was reported
Authorities closed many beaches by Saturday but residents living near the coast told the Los Angele…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Officials in Southern California are warning residents to stay clear of beaches as a 13-mile-long oil spill is about to wash ashore
The 13-mile slick between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach is believed to have originated from a …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Wildlife officials have found more than 100 birds covered in oil after Hurricane Ida caused a spill at a refinery
Alligators, river otters, and nutria - large, semiaquatic rodents - have also been found covered in…
Kelsey Vlamis
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California fishermen and fish processors received a $230 million settlement after devastating 2015 oil spill
"This settlement should serve as a reminder that pollution just can't be a cost of doing business,"…
Ryan Hogg
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A cargo ship carrying chemicals that has burned for 13 straight days off Sri Lanka is now sinking, and could create a devastating oil spill
The Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20, and has spilled some chemicals and mi…
Sinéad Baker
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An oil spill off the Philippine coast has coated some of the world's most beautiful beaches in sludge: 'Our white sand is now black'
Since then, oil has steadily leaked out into the sea, blackening shorelines, killing wildlife, and …
James Pasley
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Photos show the oil spill in Mauritius that's leaking 4,000 tons of fuel into the pristine, azure waters of the Indian Ocean
The Associated Press reported that more than 1,000 tons of fuel had already leaked into the sea, an…
Taylor Ardrey
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Tar balls are appearing on San Diego beaches, possibly linked to the pipeline breach in southern California
Earlier this week, a pipeline breach off the coast of southern California spilled more than 125,000…
Lauren Frias
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A supply-chain traffic jam of container ships off Southern California ports may have contributed to the massive oil spill
Early findings suggest the ecological disaster may have been caused when a ship's anchor tore a rip…
Francis Agustin
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Starbucks' new olive oil-infused coffees are sparking curiosity and disgust among TikTok taste-testers: 'It's like an oil spill on your iced coffee'
The olive oil-doused drinks, inspired by a Mediterranean custom, are sparking a wave of scathing re…
Geoff Weiss
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Senators push for offshore oil-drilling ban in budget reconciliation after California disaster
The demand comes days after an accident dumped more than 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the wate…
Charles Davis
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Dead fish and birds are washing up on the coast of Southern California after more than 125,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean
The oil spill spanned 13-square-miles into the water, prompting city officials to close the beaches…