Oil thieves cause damaging spill in Guanabara Bay

Thieves who broke into a pipeline near Rio de Janeiro to steal oil caused a four-kilometer (2.5-mile) spill of crude in waterways that is damaging mangroves and wildlife.

Yemen faces ‘environmental disaster’ as sunken ship threatens massive Red Sea spill`
By AFP correspondents with Amanda Mouawad in Dubai Agence France-Presse (AFP) — The sinking of…
Singapore races to save ‘Garbage of Eden’
By Martin ABBUGAO Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's…
Entire pod of 97 pilot whales dies in Australia beaching
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia,…
Helicopter pilot dies fighting Canadian wildfires
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A pilot died in a helicopter crash in western Canada fighting…
Leaks, repairs, stress: how skeleton crew stopped Red Sea oil disaster
By Robbie COREY-BOULET Agence France-Presse ABOARD FSO SAFER, Yemen (AFP) -- When an alarm sounded…