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

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and ...

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

The volatility and flammability of jet fuel means the oil spill should be short-lived; long-term environmental impact is ...

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

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

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, ...

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.

In addition to the oil, nearly 2 million gallons of toxic dispersants were sprayed into the Gulf's waters. This did not actually reduce the amount of oil left in the ocean ... animals are killed than ...

An investigation has been launched after MV Solong collided with the MV Stena Immaculate on Monday morning, causing a fireball to erupt on the North Sea and posing an environmental risk to the local ...

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