A breakthrough for science and a setback for workplace safety manuals.

Researchers have shown that controlled fire whirls can clean up oil spills faster and more cleanly than traditional burning methods. The spinning flames consumed up to 95% of the oil, cut soot ...

Oil is oozing through the ocean near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to satellite photos released Friday, raising questions about the state of Iran’s central energy production hub ...

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, due to a suspected leak in an underwater ...

Oceanic oil spills are one of the worst events humanity can inflict upon the natural world. Whether it's from an oil rig's mishap or deliberate wartime actions, oil being dumped into the ocean can ...

A newly published study traces black, sticky residue found on Palm Beach debris to a 2019 spill along Brazil's coastline — more than 5,200 miles away Oil from a massive 2019 spill along Brazil's ...

Extensive cleanup underway in Los Angeles after pipeline burst sent 2,000 gallons of crude oil into river - More than 2,000 ...