Oil spill blackens part of Venezuela's western coast
An oil spill is sloshing tarry ooze onto beaches in the state of Carabobo along Venezuela's western coastline, several environmental groups said on Wednesday.
An oil spill is sloshing tarry ooze onto beaches in the state of Carabobo along Venezuela's western coastline, several environmental groups said on Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 28, 2023
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After Canada and the United States both announced new policy measures to address oil and gas methane at the COP28 climate summit—just weeks after the EU agreed to extend its methane intensity standards to imported natural ...
Environment
Dec 27, 2023
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Older tree plantations can be more attractive to animals who are looking for a new home than younger plantations, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In the tropics, older plantations also welcome a greater ...
Ecology
Dec 20, 2023
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Toxic chemicals produced from oil emissions and wildfire smoke have been found in muscle and liver samples from Southern Resident killer whales and Bigg's killer whales.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2023
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Olive oil, renowned for its antioxidants like phenolic compounds, plays a pivotal role in the global olive crop. The concentration of oil and phenols in olives, varying seasonally, significantly affects crop profitability ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 18, 2023
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Culver City has struck a deal with one of California's largest oil producers to end petroleum extraction and plug all wells within the city limits by the end of the decade—an agreement that environmentalists say could serve ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2023
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The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas—the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2023
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Plastic-eating bacteria could help to curb the global waste problem in the future. But many questions remain unanswered. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have now shown for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 14, 2023
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From supply chain disruption to regulatory compliance pressure, companies experience bottom-line impacts of climate change every day. Accounting for environmental disruptions and transitions is essential to corporate risk ...
Environment
Dec 13, 2023
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UN leaders on Monday urged an end to obstruction hours before a deadline for a deal at a climate summit in Dubai, as oil producers resisted historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels.
Environment
Dec 11, 2023
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