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Bacteria Sucked Up 200,000 Tons of Oil After BP SpillNaturally-occurring bacteria gobbled up at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the Gulf following the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, a new study shows.
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Explosive Methane Gas Found in Some N.Y. WellsA small but significant number of New York state's water wells are contaminated.
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Edible Oil Dispersant Tackles Spill Cleanup ProblemThe new dispersant also floats and has nonstick properties, making it safer for wildlife.
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BP Oil Spill May Have Contributed to Dolphin Deaths, Study FindsWeakened by cold weather and catastrophe, dolphin calves die en masse.
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Tropical Storm Debby Forces Oil and Gas Production ShutdownsOil and natural gas companies have shut down production and evacuated offshore deep sea drilling platforms due to the intensifying weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP Oil Spill Changed Some Minds on Environmental IssuesThose most affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster were most likely to change their thinking.
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A Grass-Fed Evolution? Altered Environment Fueled Human ChangeWhen new plants created savanna in Africa they may have encouraged human evolution.
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Environmental Group Ranks South's Most Endangered PlacesFracking, mining and other practices threaten ecosystems.
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Has the 'Era of Easy Oil' Ended?A new analysis concludes that easily extracted oil peaked in 2005, and now dirtier fossil fuels will be burned.
