An environmental group said Tuesday that an oil slick had approached Nigeria's coastline after a major Shell spill last week, but the company insisted that its spill had been largely dispersed.
Environment
Dec 27, 2011
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Shell on Friday deployed ships with dispersants and planes in a bid to mop up one of Nigeria's worst offshore oil spills in recent years, a spokesman said, amid fears it could soon reach the shoreline.
Environment
Dec 23, 2011
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Shell is deploying ships and mobilising planes on Thursday to clean up an oil spill at a major field off Nigeria, the company says, with some 40,000 barrels estimated to have leaked into the sea.
Environment
Dec 22, 2011
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A new study from the Department of Environment and Conservation suggests long-term modern fire regimes could pose a threat to WA mistletoes (Loranthaceae sp).
Environment
Dec 19, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Institut Laue-Langevin have used neutrons to solve a long-standing mystery about the surface properties of polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures, such as those used in many detergents, paints, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2011
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Tropical birds are moving to higher elevations because of climate change, but they may not be moving fast enough, according to a new study by Duke University researchers.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2011
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Plastic optical fibers offer a more efficient method of data transmission in telecommunications. While glass optical fibers allow very high data rates to be transmitted, they are expensive and difficult to work with. Twisted ...
Engineering
Oct 28, 2011
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The first dead birds have been found in oil that leaked from a container ship stranded off New Zealand, authorities said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 6, 2011
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The pages of ecological history are filled with woeful tales of destruction from non-native species -- organisms that originated elsewhere.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2011
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Divers working for oil giant Shell have turned off the valve which has been leaking oil into the North Sea causing the worst spill in the area for a decade, the company said Friday.
Environment
Aug 19, 2011
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