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Published Oil spill remediation: Research confirms effectiveness of oil dispersants - Oil Spill Remediation: Research Confirms Effectiveness of Oil Dispersants


Chemical dispersants are some of the best tools to clean up after an oil spill. However, scientists ...
Published Humans responsible for over 90% of world's oil slicks - Humans Responsible for Over 90% of World's Oil Slicks


Scientists mapping oil pollution across the Earth's oceans have found that more than 90% of chronic ...
Published Consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Consequences of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


Marine snow is the phenomena of flakes of falling organic material and biological debris cascading d...
Published Dissolving oil in a sunlit sea - Dissolving Oil in a Sunlit Sea: A Breakthrough in Environmental Science


The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The ...
Published Continuing impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Continuing Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


Nine years ago tomorrow -- April 20, 2010 -- crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon dril ...
Published The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply - The Single Oil Spill That Can Disrupt the Global Energy Supply


A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in ...
Published Finding the missing piece in global oil life-cycle assessment - Finding the Missing Piece in Global Oil Life-Cycle Assessment


New research offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resili ...
Published How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups



The way oil drops break up at the water's surface means some oil may not get cleaned up after a spil ...
Published What happens to the waste after an oil spill clean up? - What Happens to the Waste After an Oil Spill Clean Up?


Images of damaged coastlines, oily sheens, containment booms and endangered wildlife are part of eve...
Published Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins - Oil Spill Has Long-Term Immunological Effects in Dolphins


A study has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of ...
Published Discovery of mechanism plants use to change seed oil could impact industrial, food oils



Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engin ...
Published New report examines the safety of using dispersants in oil spill clean ups - New Report Examines the Safety of Using Dispersants in Oil Spill Clean Ups



Scientists have issued a series of findings and recommendations on the safety of using dispersal age...
Published Investigating carbonate mineral chemical variations to improve oil recovery - Investigating Carbonate Mineral Chemical Variations to Improve Oil Recovery


A researcher has firsthand experience with the frustrations of oil production. He spent nine years a ...
Published Safe solution to mop up oil spills - Safe Solution to Mop Up Oil Spills


Researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful ...
Published Oil in the ocean photooxidizes within hours to days, new study finds - Oil in the Ocean Photooxidizes Within Hours to Days, New Study Finds


A new study demonstrates that under realistic environmental conditions oil drifting in the ocean aft ...
Published Oil spill clean-up gets doggone hairy - Oil Spill Clean-Up Gets Doggone Hairy


Researchers have found that dog fur and human hair products -- recycled from salon wastes and dog gr...
Published Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region's health - Scientists Warn of Likely Massive Oil Spill Endangering the Red Sea, Region's Health


A new study is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and inactive tanker in the Red S ...
Published Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils


A team of researchers has demonstrated that benchtop spectrometers are capable of analyzing pyrolysi...
Published Impact of oil contaminated water on tubeworms and brittlestars - Impact of Oil Contaminated Water on Tubeworms and Brittlestars


A new study adds a new layer to understanding how an oil spill could impact marine life. A diverse c ...
Published Understanding greenhouse gases in oil palm plantations



The rapid spread of oil palm plantations and associated high use of fertilizer raises concerns about ...