Boom for Soil Oil Spill Clean Up; Why It's Not the Best Option?

Medicine & Technology Oct 19, 2023

Boom, a floating barrier, is often used for oil spills, but it comes with a number of disadvantages. Continue reading to learn more.

Oysters Within the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Region Developed Debilitating Tissue Abnormalities

Sep 10, 2021

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 has left marine life in the region still feeling the impacts of the devastating effect, particularly the oysters that developed debilitating tissue abnormalities called metaplasia.

France Uses Discarded Human Hair for Oil Clean Up Operations

Sep 23, 2020

In France, discarded human hair from salons and barbershops find a new purpose - by being used as a reusable ocean oil cleaner in a new and sustainable recycling project.

Weeds of Water Hyacinth Are Used to Clean Oil Spills in Africa

Aug 27, 2020

A startup from Benin has found multiple solutions to get rid of water hyacinth weeds, an invasive plant that has disturbed local communities. The plant is converted into a fibers that can be used to absorb oil spills.

Vladamir Putin Has Ordered a State of Emergency After Disastrous Oil Spill

Jun 04, 2020

Russia is in a state of emergency after a power plant collapse resulted in millions of gallons of diesel fuel spilling into the Ambarnaya River.

Oil Spill Threatens to Reach UNESCO Protected Site

Mar 07, 2019

On February 5, cyclone Oma pushed MV Solomon Trader off its course causing an oil spill that could possibly destroy UNESCO protected site, East Rennell.

How SeaWorld Is Responding to the Santa Barbara Oil Spill And What They're Doing to Help

May 26, 2015

Upon request of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network's (OWCN) Unified Command, SeaWorld deployed two members of the Animal Rescue Team early Sunday morning to assist with efforts at the Refugio Beach oil spill off the Santa Barbara coast. At 3:45am today SeaWorld deployed a third member of the Animal Rescue Team. All three have specialized training through the OWCN and experience with oiled wildlife.