Environment ❯ Pollution

Marine Pollution

Oil Spills Plastic Pollution Plastic Waste Waste Management Debris Microplastics Oil Pollution Chemical Pollution Hazardous Materials Cruise Ships

USS Sampson Leaks About 2,000 Gallons of Diesel Into Seattle’s Elliott Bay

A Coast Guard finding that blames the Navy raises questions about maintenance procedures and shipyard oversight.

Crab Trapped and Grown Inside Floating Plastic Bottle, Study Shows

Inquiry Finds Human Error and Alarm Failure Caused Heavy Oil Spill From Patrol Vessel Zao

Kerala Court Reviews DG Shipping Report That Blames System and Management Failures for MSC Elsa 3 Sinking

Japan Coast Guard to Compensate Fishermen for Wakame Losses After Port Oil Leak

Navy Files Complaint After Oily Stain Found in Bahía de Manzanillo

Tanker Explosion Off Oman Reported, Cause Under Investigation

Waxy Lumps Wash Ashore on East Frisian Islands as Police Probe Source

Second Suspected Oil Slick Near Iran’s Kharg Island Deepens Gulf Spill Fears

All 9 Rescued After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Andros

Karachi Port Drive Removes 16,430kg of Waste

Ukraine Says It Hit Tuapse Refinery Again as Fires and Health Alerts Grip Black Sea Port

Anomalous Waves Dump Five Tonnes of Waste on Miraflores Beaches

Long Beach Cancels 'Big Bang on the Bay' Fireworks After Coastal Panel Denies Permit

Germany Drafts Roadmap to Remove WWII Munitions From the Baltic Sea

Pemex Says Deer Park Diesel Spill Is Contained With Cleanup Underway

Task Force Collects About 6.4 Metric Tons of Oil From Tamaulipas Beaches

Bahamas Sharks Carry Cocaine, Caffeine and Painkillers, Study Finds

Fiji Princess Grounds on Reef Near Monuriki as Crews Begin Pumping Fuel

Mexico Reports 894 Tonnes Recovered in Gulf Cleanup as 16 Beaches Still See Oil