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Tanker Hit By Houthis Salvaged, Red Sea Disaster Averted
A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said.
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Russian Region Declares Emergency 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 trouble.
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Before And After Satellite Images Show Extent Of Oil Spill In Caribbean Sea
The images show the partially submerged vessel and the oil slick (black) which now extends many miles in the Caribbean Sea to the west of the island.
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Chennai Oil Spill Crosses 20 Sqkm Into Sea, Efforts On To Contain Leak
The oil spill in Chennai that originated from the refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) has now crossed at least 20 square kilometre into the sea, said the coast guard.
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"No Reproduction": Warming Climate Turning Baby Sea Turtles Into 1 Gender
She emerged from the ocean just before midnight, clambering up the shore as her ancestors have for 200 million years. Only stars glowed on this remote beach, where the sea turtle arrived to lay her eggs. She dodged plastic, fishing nets and oil spills to get this far. But another threat to her species lurks in the ground: sand temperatures that fos...
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Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Partially Explodes In East China Sea
The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded, forcing rescue boats searching for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns.
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10 Points About Chennai Oil Spill And Massive Clean-Up Ops
Hundreds of Coast Guard men, engineering students and fishermen are using their hands to clear a giant oil spill in the sea near Chennai, with a machine proving useless in pumping out the thickening sludge. Tonnes of oil spilled into the sea when two cargo ships collided on Saturday. Environmentalists are worried because nearly half a dozen turtles...
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Oil Spill Near Chennai Is 20 Tonnes, Not 1, Says Coast Guard
The oil spill on the seas near Chennai, caused by the collision of two cargo ships on Saturday, has turned out to be much larger than expected. While the Ennore port had estimated that only 1 tonne of oil has been spilt, the Coast Guard has said the amount is no less than 20 tonnes - a huge threat to the marine life in the area.
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Oil Spill Near Chennai Blackens Beaches, Fishing Community Affected
An oil spill along the coastline at Ennore, outside Chennai, is polluting several beaches, including the iconic Marina, after two ships collided at Ennore port's anchorage on Saturday.
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Amazing New Video Shows Deepwater Shipwrecks Corroded By BP Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010 taught us a lot about deep water - foremost about the engineering challenges in plugging a blown-out well a mile below the sea's surface. Everything's different down there. Chemistry is different at those pressures, where it's completely dark. But, as we reported early on, there's still life down there - exoti...
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Gujarat Readies To Handle Possible Oil Spill In Sea
In view of the possibility of oil spill in the sea near Gujarat coast due to heavy traffic of ships, the State Forest and Environment department has decided to prepare a risk mitigation and response plan to save the fragile eco-system and underwater habitat of marine species.
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In Search for Missing Dornier Aircraft, Team Detects Oil Spill
Three days after a Dornier aircraft of the Coast Guard which went missing off Chennai, the search operations team found an oil spill in the sea on Thursday.
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Tanker Hit By Houthis Salvaged, Red Sea Disaster Averted
A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said.
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Russian Region Declares Emergency 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 trouble.
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Before And After Satellite Images Show Extent Of Oil Spill In Caribbean Sea
The images show the partially submerged vessel and the oil slick (black) which now extends many miles in the Caribbean Sea to the west of the island.
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Chennai Oil Spill Crosses 20 Sqkm Into Sea, Efforts On To Contain Leak
The oil spill in Chennai that originated from the refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) has now crossed at least 20 square kilometre into the sea, said the coast guard.
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"No Reproduction": Warming Climate Turning Baby Sea Turtles Into 1 Gender
She emerged from the ocean just before midnight, clambering up the shore as her ancestors have for 200 million years. Only stars glowed on this remote beach, where the sea turtle arrived to lay her eggs. She dodged plastic, fishing nets and oil spills to get this far. But another threat to her species lurks in the ground: sand temperatures that fos...
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Burning Iranian Oil Tanker Partially Explodes In East China Sea
The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded, forcing rescue boats searching for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns.
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10 Points About Chennai Oil Spill And Massive Clean-Up Ops
Hundreds of Coast Guard men, engineering students and fishermen are using their hands to clear a giant oil spill in the sea near Chennai, with a machine proving useless in pumping out the thickening sludge. Tonnes of oil spilled into the sea when two cargo ships collided on Saturday. Environmentalists are worried because nearly half a dozen turtles...
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Oil Spill Near Chennai Is 20 Tonnes, Not 1, Says Coast Guard
The oil spill on the seas near Chennai, caused by the collision of two cargo ships on Saturday, has turned out to be much larger than expected. While the Ennore port had estimated that only 1 tonne of oil has been spilt, the Coast Guard has said the amount is no less than 20 tonnes - a huge threat to the marine life in the area.
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Oil Spill Near Chennai Blackens Beaches, Fishing Community Affected
An oil spill along the coastline at Ennore, outside Chennai, is polluting several beaches, including the iconic Marina, after two ships collided at Ennore port's anchorage on Saturday.
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Amazing New Video Shows Deepwater Shipwrecks Corroded By BP Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010 taught us a lot about deep water - foremost about the engineering challenges in plugging a blown-out well a mile below the sea's surface. Everything's different down there. Chemistry is different at those pressures, where it's completely dark. But, as we reported early on, there's still life down there - exoti...
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Gujarat Readies To Handle Possible Oil Spill In Sea
In view of the possibility of oil spill in the sea near Gujarat coast due to heavy traffic of ships, the State Forest and Environment department has decided to prepare a risk mitigation and response plan to save the fragile eco-system and underwater habitat of marine species.
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In Search for Missing Dornier Aircraft, Team Detects Oil Spill
Three days after a Dornier aircraft of the Coast Guard which went missing off Chennai, the search operations team found an oil spill in the sea on Thursday.
