WASHINGTON — Oil in runoff, primarily from cities and vehicles, is the top source of oil entering the ocean, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In ...

Oil spills can increase levels of toxic arsenic in the ocean, creating an additional long-term threat to the marine ecosystem, according to research published July 2 in the journal Water Research.

Oil spills in the ocean: the Arctic as a new frontier. Record high temperatures attributed to global warming have once again opened the region to a new era of trans-Arctic shipping.

Oil washed ashore in Huntington Beach, Calif., after a pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons to spill into the ocean. Skip to content Skip to site index new video loaded: Tens of ...

California oil spill: Aerial images reveal devastation after over 100,000 gallons of oil spills into ocean 'Our thoughts are with the impacted Santa Barbara communities this morning, ...

Satellite imagery means large oil spills in the ocean are relatively easily detected. When a tanker crashes or a pipe bursts, scientists know where to look, AFP said.

Of the estimated 5 million barrels that spilled, approximately 2 million stayed trapped in the deep ocean. And up to 31 percent of that oil is now lying on the ocean floor, according to a new study.

The intentional discharge of unfiltered, oily bilge water, accounts for 37 percent of worldwide ocean oil pollution, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

There are more than an estimated 3000 World War II shipwrecks across the Pacific Ocean. After years of decay, some of the wrecks are spilling thousands of tons of oil and fuel into the sea.

Oil-backed startup begins sucking carbon from the ocean. By Corbin Hiar | 02/06/2025 06:07 AM EST . Captura opened a facility in Hawaii that it says can remove climate pollution at a cost of $400 ...

A 26-year-old oil tanker that’s moving fuel for Russia drifted for two days in a busy shipping lane in the Indian Ocean, drawing the attention of industry watchers and maritime safety officials.