Rescuers are battling to avert an environmental disaster off the East Yorkshire coast after a toxic oil spill near key nature ...

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for ...

The level of toxicity is dependent on the crude oil that it has been refined from. Sodium cyanide, which is used in industry ...

There are concerns about the impact of jet fuel on marine animals following a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship ...

An oil tanker carrying jet fuel was recently hit by a cargo ship while at anchor 13 miles (21km) off the east coast of England. This set off a series of large explosions and a huge plume of black ...

Dr Mark Hartl, associate professor of marine biology at Herriot Watt University, said sodium cyanide is very soluble in water and can be toxic because it interferes with the respiration of animals, ...

A North Sea cargo ship collision has resulted in a sodium cyanide spill, prompting fears over potential health and environmental impacts ...

UK seas suffered nearly 700 oil and chemical spills in the last 12 months - a ... We urge everyone who cares about our ocean to use the map to help us expose this hidden outrage.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is assessing what counter pollution action is needed, as people voice concern for ...

Much is still unclear about this collision between an oil tanker and a container ship in the North Sea. We know it will ...

Police say they have opened a criminal investigation into a collision between a cargo ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea ...