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A mysterious vessel of unknown ownership capsized on Wednesday in waters off the Caribbean island, having made no emergency calls ahead of time

Trinidad Oil Spill 'Not Under Control,' PM Says

A massive oil spill from an overturned vessel off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago is "not under control," Prime Minister Keith Rowley said Sunday.

Venezuela Oil Giant Says 80 Percent Of Oil Spill Cleaned Up

More than 80 percent of the spill at Venezuela's El Palito oil refinery has been cleaned up, officials say

Venezuela's state oil company said Thursday that an oil spill at a refinery on the country's western coastline was no longer "active" and that more than 80 percent of the affected area had been cleaned up.

Philippines' Mindoro Oil Spill Affects 137,000 People, Effects On Marine Biodiversity To Worsen

The oil spill has affected 30,042 families in coastal communities and spread damage over thousands of hectares of biodiversity.

Workers continue to clean up two months after an oil spill threatened Mauritius natural wonders, sparking outrage

Southern California Oil Spill A Potential Ecological Disaster

A pipeline from an offshore oil platform broke and spilled 126,000 gallons of oil into the California coast.

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It was the biggest protest in Mauritius in decades

Landmark Protest In Mauritius Over Giant Oil Spill

Landmark protest in Mauritius over giant oil spill

The larger section has been sunk to a depth of 3,180 metres.

Stricken Ship Behind Oil Spill Sunk Off Mauritius

Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius

Map of Mauritius, locating unique protected wildlife sites threatened by the fuel spill

The Treasured Wetlands Of Mauritius: Factfile

The treasured wetlands of Mauritius: Factfile

The MV Wakashio ran aground off Mauritius in July and is leaking fuel into the island's pristine coral-filled waters

The Japan Firms Behind Mauritius Oil-leak Ship

The Japan firms behind Mauritius oil-leak ship

Efforts continue in MahÃ©bourg, Mauritius, to try to contain the oil spill that threatens the island's ecosystem. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef last month and began leaking oil five days ago.

Satellite Image Shows Mauritius Oil Spill From Space

The satellite image shows the ship that ran aground on July 25 as well as clear signs of the black oil.

Some 1,180 tonnes of fuel has leaked from the MV Wakashio

UN Experts Arrive In Mauritius To Assist In Oil Spill

UN experts arrive in Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Horses have reportedly died after drinking water polluted by oil in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province

Black Waters: Oil Spills Pollute Northeast Syria Creeks

Black waters: Oil spills pollute northeast Syria creeks

The fuel spill polluted huge stretches of a river in the Russian Arctic, triggering a major clean-up

Siberian Oil Spill Contaminates Arctic Lake

Siberian oil spill contaminates Arctic lake

Russia’s Massive Oil Spill In Arctic Circle Captured From Space

A major oil spill that happened in Russia and affected the Arctic Circle was spotted from space by two satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA). Although Russian officials already confirmed that the spill had been stopped, the incident prompted the country’s government to declare a state of emergency.

Pollution: Low tide exposes oily mud on a river bed in K-Dere, a village in the Niger Delta region

Nigerian Communities Struggle With Devastating Oil Spills

Nigerian communities struggle with devastating oil spills

Ecuador authorities had activated emergency protocols when a transport barge sank in a port on San Cristobal Island, spilling 600 gallons of diesel fuel into the water

Ecuador Says Galapagos Fuel Spill 'Under Control'

Ecuador says Galapagos fuel spill 'under control'

Brazilian authorities have named a Greek-flagged tanker as the prime suspect for spilling crude oil off the northeast coast

Brazil's Bolsonaro Says 'Worst Is Yet To Come' On Oil Spill

Brazilian authorities have named a Greek-flagged tanker as the prime suspect for spilling crude oil off the country's northeast coast

Brazil Names Greek-flagged Tanker As Top Suspect In Oil Spills

The oil has been seen along Brazil's northeastern Atlantic coast, including Pernambuco state, where volunteers are pictured cleaning up on October 21, 2019

A barrel of oil leaking on a beach in Barra dos Coqueiros, in the Braziilian state of Sergipe

Brazil Probes Whether 'Ghost Ship' Carrying Venezuelan Oil Involved In Spill

Brazil has accused its South American neighbor of responsibility for the oil leakage that began in early September

Venezuela Rejects Brazil Accusations Over Beach Oil Spills

Biologists at a marine mammal rehabilitation center in Ceara State, Brazil, treating a turtle covered in oil

BP Chief Executive Dudley Stepping Down

British energy giant BP said CEO Bob Dudley, who oversaw the company's costly and difficult recovery from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, will step down next year