On Jan. 15, 2022, more than 11,000 barrels of oil spilled into the ocean off the Peruvian coast. It flowed from a pipeline ...

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An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking ...

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Dr Alex Lukyanov, from the University of Reading, a researcher on advanced mathematical models of oil spills, previously said the incident was “troubling” because it appeared to involve persistent oil ...

Crowley, who manage the oil tanker, said at least one cargo tank carrying A1-jet fuel was ruptured in the collision. It is said the spill has had a “limited” impact, with the maritime company ...

Oil spill researcher Dr Alex Lukyanov, of the University of Reading, said: “This particular incident is troubling because it appears to involve persistent oil, which breaks up slowly in water.” ...

According to experts, the risk of an oil spill remains low. The UK government said on Tuesday there was presently "no sign of pollution" from the two ships. Kerosene is "not persistent" like crude ...

“Places that should be safe havens for wildlife.” Mr Tagholm warned more oil would “always result in more spills”. “Oil is always an accident waiting to happen in our ocean and we are ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. British officials were concerned about possible environmental damage Tuesday and looking for answers a day ...

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However, unlike oil spills it does burn off much easier and much of the cargo may already have been destroyed in the ferocious blaze which engulfed the ship. The chemical make up of jet fuel also ...