Uncovering hidden oil spills Satellite imagery means large oil spills in the ocean are relatively easily detected. When a tanker crashes or a pipe bursts, scientists know where to look, AFP said.

By July 9, the fictional oil spill had reached the coast. The team on Nyali beach hurried to deploy an oil containment boom, a floating barrier that can shield sensitive areas such as shorelines.

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A Japanese-owned bulk carrier ran aground near the Indian Ocean island in late July, with nearly 4,000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel on board. And now its hull has cracked.

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Luckily, just as oil was seen pouring into the ocean, Superhero Captain Hindsight flew onto the scene, speedily explaining to onlookers how this all could have been avoided.

Sara HUSSEIN AFP Mar 13, 2025 Mar 13, 2025Updated Mar 14, 2025 Machine learning is helping scientists track down hidden oil spills and pollution Cris BOURONCLE Vast swathes of ocean – an area ...

Analysis - The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean's surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa's ...

On April 20, 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and caused 200 million gallons of sticky black crude oil to spew into the ocean, setting off a ...

They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mock up the onshore response to a simulated oil spill at sea. I research how countries in the western Indian Ocean cooperate to make ...