environmental disaster

Israel Closes Mediterranean Beaches After Oil Spill Devastates Coast

An offshore oil spill deposited tons of tar across Israel's coastline in what officials are calling one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.
By Ilan Ben Zion, AP

Thousands Protest In Mauritius After Oil Spill, Dozens Of Dead Dolphins

The massive march was sparked by outrage over the government's slow response to the island nation's worst environmental disaster in years.
By AP

ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER: Grounded Ship Leaks 80 Tons Of Oil Near UNESCO Site

More than 660 tons of oil remains aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ship, which is continuing to leak.
By Nick Perry, AP

Here’s What It’s Like To Live Next To California’s Gas Blowout Catastrophe

“This isn’t just a Porter Ranch problem -- the gas doesn’t know borders.”
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Products Used To Clean Up BP Oil Spill May Have Made Things Worse

The chemical dispersants slowed down oil-eating bacteria in the water.
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Cleaning Up Toxic Yellow Sludge Is Just The Beginning Of EPA's Mine Problems

Treatment would cost millions of dollars, and do nothing to contain the thousands of other toxic streams across the nation.
By Mathew Brown, Michael Biesecker and P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press