Tag: oil spill
Birds die after oil spill in Bolivia lake
Animal rescuers in Bolivia are cleaning birds covered in oil after a spill in Lake Titicaca. Thirty thousand liters of oil entered the lake.
Seabirds are still dying a month after oil spill in Peru
Peruvian officials collected 16 oil-covered dead seabirds on Wednesday and rescued three that were barely alive on Isla Pescadores.
Huge oil spill kills fish, birds and destroys nature in California
A large oil spill in California killed fish, covered birds in oil and destroyed wetlands. 126,000 gallons covered part of the Pacific Ocean.
Thousands protest in Mauritius after 40 dolphins died shortly after oil spill
Thousands of protesters demonstrated in the Mauritius capital Port Louis on Saturday to demand an investigation into the recent oil spill and the deaths of at least 40 dolphins.
Mauritius arrests captain of Japanese tanker that caused massive oil spill
Mauritius has arrested the captain of the Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off its coast, causing a devastating oil spill in one of the world's most pristine maritime environments, police said on Tuesday.
Greenpeace calls on the UN to empty Yemen’s abandoned oil tanker
The FSO SAF in Yemen is so old and not maintained that at any moment, it could explode or break, leaking gallons of crude oil in the Red Sea.