12 events that will change the worldFrom alien intelligence to fusion energy: a great interactive feature from Scientific American, exploring 12 world-changing events that could take place before 2050, how likely they are, and what they’ll mean for humanity.
Environmental disasters
Who foots the bill for the Gulf oil spill?
Who has to pay the bill for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? And how much will they have to cough up? An environmental law expert explains the complexities of liability for environmental disasters.
The Cape Cod oil spill: 40 years on
It’s been more than four decades since 200,000 gallons of oil were spilled in Florida’s Cape Cod, and the effects are still being felt today. The recent BP spill is hemorrhaging as much as 4,200,000 gallons a day…
Former BP investigator: This is Exxon Valdez all over again
BP knows how to contain an oil spill, says former oil spill investigator Greg Palast. But it’s cheaper to just lie. And that’s something the company has a lot of experience in.
How to clean oil-covered birds
Celebrities and do-gooders rushing off to “help” clean birds covered in oil after the recent Gulf of Mexico spill will probably do more harm than good. Doing it properly is slightly more complicated than “rinse, lather, repeat”.
BP under fire again for another disastrous oil spill
Americans are not likely to trust BP and any explanation it has for the oil spill and accident in the Gulf of Mexico, with this disaster just the latest in a long history of fatal mishaps for the oil giant.
Another leak in the Timor Sea
Another environmental disaster has hit the Timor Sea, with gas leaking from the Puffin oil field, about 50km from the West Atlas rig that continues to discharge oil.
Will Timor Sea oil slick be curtains for bluefin tuna?
The already-devastated Southern bluefin tuna population could be sunk for good by the recent Montara oil spill.
Australia’s shame: the Timor Sea oil spill
The Timor Sea oil leak is a disaster of not only local, but regional and international proportions, says Bob Gosford. So why has this marine catastrophe barely registered on the Australian radar?
PHOTO GALLERY: Timor Sea oil spill
Shocking photos from a WWF visit research trip to survey the damage caused by a recent oil leak in the Timor Sea, an area containing some of the most iconic and threatened species in the ocean.
What’s big, slick and floating towards the WA coast…
How big is the Montara oil leak off the northern coast of Western Australia? That all depends who you ask: the Greens or the company responsible.
How do you clean up an oil spill?
40 barrels of oil were recently spilled into the Timor Sea after a leak at an Australian oil rig. It’s surely more than a job for a bucket and a mop, but just how do you go about clean up an oil spill like this? Dr Ian Poiner explains.
