These new shipping lanes come with danger. Many ships are not equipped to deal with the harsh Arctic waters. "An oil spill or some other toxic accident on that route is inevitable," says Amanda ...

While these circumstances could well be considered a failure of sorts, they could just as easily be seen as par for the course, as the extraction of Arctic oil and gas ranks among the most expensive ...

In the absence of adequate technology to respond to an Arctic oil spill, and uneven regulations for oil and gas projects, Mikhail Babenko, Oil and Gas officer for WWF, says energy companies must take ...

We’ve learned to live sickly.” Plaintiff Rosemary Ahtuangaruak successfully advocated for more than a dozen tribal resolutions opposing the use of dispersants in the spill-response plans for the ...

Transforming oil spill response, nanosponges provide an efficient, eco-friendly solution for oil absorption, outperforming ...

“Cleaning up an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean is impossible and could devastate cultural and ecological keystone species like bowhead whales,” said Freeman. “Hilcorp’s record of spills, leaks, and ...

However, the ban includes a transitional arrangement that gives shipping companies time to adapt while simultaneously protecting the Arctic from oil spills. It allows ships with protected fuel ...

The aftermath of a Russian oil tanker splitting in half because of a storm was caught on camera as the ship began to sink and oil spilt into the Black Sea. Trinidad Oil Spill 'Not Under Control ...

With more Arctic ship traffic comes a heightened potential for oil spills, increased marine noise and a higher risk of collisions for marine animals like narwhals, belugas and bowhead whales.

Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region's ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world's Arctic region ...

Palace, the scientist, said the study results had applications beyond the Arctic. The study was funded by a section of the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated to oil spill response research. Crossing lakes ...

including the Arctic resilience report, the report on life linked to ice, the expert group on ecosystem based management, and the agreement on oil spill preparedness and response. We commend the ...