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Envisat Monitoring Changes in Oil Spill
May 3, 2010 — The European Space Agency's Envisat has captured the changes in direction of the rapidly-growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as strong winds over the weekend pushed it around and hampered ... > full story -
NASA Satellite Imagery Keeping Eye on the Gulf Oil Spill
April 30, 2010 — NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites are helping keep tabs on the extent of the recent Gulf oil spill with satellite images from time to ... > full story -
Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Nears the Coast
April 30, 2010 — A new image acquired by ESA's Envisat shows oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a dark blue swirl advancing toward the Louisiana ... > full story -
Peat Moss Could Be New Tool for Oil-Spill Clean-Ups
April 27, 2010 — A small company in eastern Norway has developed a peat moss mixture with unusually good absorbent qualities. The material could be a useful tool for clearing up oil-spills after minor incidents or ... > full story -
European Space Agency's Envisat Monitors Oil Spill
April 27, 2010 — New ESA Envisat images capture the oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico after a drilling rig exploded and sank off the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, US, on April ... > full story -
Versatile New System for Oil Spill Contingency
April 26, 2010 — New oil recovery locations are spawning a need for new technology. To prepare the petroleum industry for oil spills, a small company in Northern Norway has made innovative strides in oil boom ... > full story -
Katrina Storm Surge Led to Over 200 Onshore Releases of Petroleum and Hazardous Materials, Rivaling Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
April 21, 2010 — Scientists call for more risk-based facility design and improved prevention, response planning Hurricane Katrina was the cause of more than 200 onshore releases of petroleum and other hazardous ... > full story -
Cleaning Up Oil With Peat Moss
April 15, 2010 — Researchers have developed a peat moss product that turns out to be a highly effective absorbent for cleaning up oil ... > full story -
Wildlife Still Exposed to Exxon Valdez Oil 20 Years After Disaster
April 14, 2010 — Scientists in Alaska have discovered that lingering oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill is still ingested by some wildlife more than 20 years after the ... > full story -
World Oil Reserves at 'Tipping Point'
March 24, 2010 — The world's capacity to meet projected future oil demand is at a tipping point, according to new ... > full story
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