- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 7th, 2014
Custom-Made Fancy Sponges Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills
These chemically modified nanocellulose sponges are highly absorbent
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 2nd, 2014
“Oil Spills Can Have Positive Effects,” Company Says
Just not for the environment and wild animals, one can only assume
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 14th, 2014
How Oil Spills Break Fishes' Hearts
Mechanism underlying crude oil toxicity in marine wildlife discovered
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 23rd, 2014
2013's Rail Oil Spills in the US Top the Previous 37 Years Combined
11.5 billion gallons of crude oil were transported across the country in 2013
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 13th, 2013
Newly Developed Nanogrids Turn Oil Into Biodegradable Compounds
The grids are activated by sunlight, are surprisingly eco-friendly
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 9th, 2013
Nanoscale Metallic Grid Can Effectively Clean Up Oil Spills
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2013
Chemical Dispersants Do More Harm than Good When Used to Clean Up Oil Spills
New study documents the environmental impact of chemical dispersants
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 12th, 2012
New Cleanup Method Allows Recovered Oil to Be Used
The technique relies on magnetically separating oil from water
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2012
Shell Gets Final Approval to Drill in the Arctic
The Obama administration allows the oil company to commence its drilling activities
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2012
Greenpeace Sends Open Letter to Their “Dear Russian Friends”
The organization explains why it decided to board the Prirazlomnaya oil platform
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 21st, 2012
Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Ice Cream Argued to Hold the Key for Managing Oil Spill
Study argues that ingredients in these food items can be used to develop new dispersant
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 26th, 2012
How Bacteria Manage to Survive in Extreme Environments
Newly found gene appears to play a critical role in this ability
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 23rd, 2012
Volcanic Rock May Be Used to Manage Oil Spills
Basalt now argued to be highly efficient in absorbing oil from marine ecosystems
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Cleaning Oil Spills with Nanotube Sponges
New material proves extremely effective at removing oil from water
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
BP Oil Spill Severely Affected Deepwater Corals
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 24th, 2012
Magnetic Soap Developed in the UK
Scientists say it can be controlled via magnetic fields
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 21st, 2011
BP Oil Spill Produced Massive Amounts of Soot
Black carbon is a major global source of pollution