Right after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, United States President Obama appointed a commission to come up with a comprehensive strategy for restoring the Gulf's ecosystem.
Right after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, United States President Obama appointed a commission to come up with a comprehensive strategy for restoring the Gulf's ecosystem.
Joel Sartore's photography of the BP oil spill, specifically the animals drenched in oil, helped to mobilize rescue and conservation efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Joel Sartore's photography of the BP oil spill, specifically the animals drenched in oil, helped to mobilize rescue and conservation efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Joel Sartore's photography of the BP oil spill, specifically the animals drenched in oil, helped to mobilize rescue and conservation efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
The moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been lifted. The ban was implemented in the aftermath of April's BP oil spill. Firms will be expected to meet a range of new safety rules.
The moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been lifted. The ban was implemented in the aftermath of April's BP oil spill. Firms will be expected to meet a range of new safety rules.
Rembrandt used a paintbrush. Sachiko Kodama makes her marks with magnetic fields. Turn on a magnet, and ferrofluid, oil laced with bits of iron oxide, travels up a superstructure and blossoms into a tree.
Rembrandt used a paintbrush. Sachiko Kodama makes her marks with magnetic fields. Turn on a magnet, and ferrofluid, oil laced with bits of iron oxide, travels up a superstructure and blossoms into a tree.
Rembrandt used a paintbrush. Sachiko Kodama makes her marks with magnetic fields. Turn on a magnet, and ferrofluid, oil laced with bits of iron oxide, travels up a superstructure and blossoms into a tree.
Fatbergs, the giant collections of grease, oil, and fat that clog the sewer system under London's streets, can get out of hand. The good news is that the congealed substance can be directly converted into clean energy.
Fatbergs, the giant collections of grease, oil, and fat that clog the sewer system under London's streets, can get out of hand. The good news is that the congealed substance can be directly converted into clean energy.
Fatbergs, the giant collections of grease, oil, and fat that clog the sewer system under London's streets, can get out of hand. The good news is that the congealed substance can be directly converted into clean energy.
Fatbergs, the giant collections of grease, oil, and fat that clog the sewer system under London's streets, can get out of hand. The good news is that the congealed substance can be directly converted into clean energy.
Fatbergs, the giant collections of grease, oil, and fat that clog the sewer system under London's streets, can get out of hand. The good news is that the congealed substance can be directly converted into clean energy.
Before the massive blowout of BP's Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, tests showed that the slurry Halliburton pumped down into the well could be unstable.
Before the massive blowout of BP's Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, tests showed that the slurry Halliburton pumped down into the well could be unstable.
A mosaic of tightly clustered rooftops decorates an aerial view of Lamu, Kenya whose major threats include a proposed port project and infrastructure for the oil industry.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Nightingale Island, home to a large population of rockhopper penguins, was drenched in oil when a grounded cargo vessel split its hull in the force of a relentless swell.