A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents.

Jet fuel is immediately harmful to local wildlife through ingestion, and over time, it could move up the food chain from fish ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

“Jet fuel is dominated by relatively small hydrocarbons, compared to the more diverse and sometimes larger organic structures ...

Authorities issued urgent warnings in February after a diesel spill polluted the River Wandle, an "at-risk" chalk stream in ...

A growing oil spill in the Humber Estuary has sparked concerns of an environmental disaster after an oil tanker and cargo ship crashed off the Yorkshire coast. At least 36 people have been rescued ...

Rescuers are battling to avert an environmental disaster off the East Yorkshire coast after a toxic oil spill near key nature ...

But new technologies are helping to change that, revealing hidden oil spills, speeding up the discovery of new species and uncovering how light pollution impacts marine life.

The facility in Erlanger, Ky., is one of four in the country that provide rapid response services during emergencies like ...

The incident caused serious damage to a bunker vessel and led to the worst oil spill here in 10 years. Read more at ...

A crash in which an oil tanker burst into flames in a massive fireball in the North Sea could put marine animals in danger as they risk inhaling poisonous fumes and choking on oil. The collision ...