by Beth Holmes | Jun 7, 2021 | Environmental hazards
On May 15, the MV X-Press Pearl departed Hazira, India with a cargo of hazardous chemicals and a belly full of oil. Registered in Singapore, the newly built container ship was bringing its load to ports in Qatar and Dubai. As the ship neared its destination, the crew...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Environmental hazards, Resources
On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier vessel Wakashio, a cargo ship from Japan and registered in Panama, was in transit from Lianyungang, China to Tubarao, Brazil, with no cargo aboard and a crew of 20. While passing close to the French-controlled island of Mauritius, in...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2017 | Climate Change, Conservation
Coral bleaching is destroying reefs all over the world, and scientists have been sounding the alarm about what this may imply about the state of our oceans as the world’s climate warms. But new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison gives some reason for...
by Admin | May 24, 2017 | Environmental hazards
Henderson Island is one of the most remote islands in the world. It sits in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands, more than 3,000 miles from the nearest major population centers. It’s also the world’s most polluted island. More than...
by Admin | Dec 21, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Information, Resources
As long as we continue to rely on oil for fuel, we’re going to have to deal with oil spills. While there are several ways to clean up oil spills, they were designed for use in warm water, not the cold and sometimes rough seas of far northern latitudes. But scientists...
