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The Odyssey Oil Spill: A Forgotten Tragedy That...
In 1988, the oil tanker Odyssey vanished into the North Atlantic after a catastrophic explosion, spilling over 43 million gallons of oil and killing all 27 crew members aboard. Though...
The Odyssey Oil Spill: A Forgotten Tragedy That...
In 1988, the oil tanker Odyssey vanished into the North Atlantic after a catastrophic explosion, spilling over 43 million gallons of oil and killing all 27 crew members aboard. Though...
Nowruz 1983: The Oil Spill That Nearly Brought ...
In 1983, at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, the Nowruz Oil Field in the Persian Gulf became the site of one of history’s most destructive and underreported oil spills....
Nowruz 1983: The Oil Spill That Nearly Brought ...
In 1983, at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, the Nowruz Oil Field in the Persian Gulf became the site of one of history’s most destructive and underreported oil spills....
The ABT Summer Spill: A Silent Catastrophe and ...
In 1991, the oil tanker ABT Summer exploded 900 miles off Angola, releasing 80 million gallons of oil into open ocean. The ship burned for days, sank without containment, and...
The ABT Summer Spill: A Silent Catastrophe and ...
In 1991, the oil tanker ABT Summer exploded 900 miles off Angola, releasing 80 million gallons of oil into open ocean. The ship burned for days, sank without containment, and...
The Castillo de Bellver Oil Spill: A Tragedy Th...
In 1983, the Castillo de Bellver supertanker caught fire and broke apart off the coast of South Africa, releasing up to 170,000 tonnes of crude oil into a fragile marine...
The Castillo de Bellver Oil Spill: A Tragedy Th...
In 1983, the Castillo de Bellver supertanker caught fire and broke apart off the coast of South Africa, releasing up to 170,000 tonnes of crude oil into a fragile marine...
Fire on the Water: The Atlantic Empress Oil Spi...
In July 1979, two supertankers collided off Tobago during a tropical storm. The result: the largest ship-based oil spill in history—287,000 metric tonnes of crude poured into the Caribbean Sea....
Fire on the Water: The Atlantic Empress Oil Spi...
In July 1979, two supertankers collided off Tobago during a tropical storm. The result: the largest ship-based oil spill in history—287,000 metric tonnes of crude poured into the Caribbean Sea....
Ixtoc I: The Forgotten Disaster Beneath the Gulf
In 1979, the Gulf of Mexico witnessed one of the worst environmental disasters in history when the Ixtoc I oil well suffered a catastrophic blowout. For 290 days, crude oil...
Ixtoc I: The Forgotten Disaster Beneath the Gulf
In 1979, the Gulf of Mexico witnessed one of the worst environmental disasters in history when the Ixtoc I oil well suffered a catastrophic blowout. For 290 days, crude oil...