The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 24th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) and preparedness meeting at Chennai on Wednesday. The meeting gains significance because India is the third largest importer of crude oil and receives a large volume of it via ships.

India: Coast Guard conducts review of National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan

Billions of tiny plastic pellets also known as 'Nurdles' are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous. Nurdles pose significant dangers for marine life.

Nurdles or the tiny plastic pellets choking oceans

Oil spills and gas flaring wreaking havoc on local communities and the landscape in Nigeria's Delta region. Reportedly, Oil spills have disfigured some of the local ecosystems and economies.

Oil spills, gas flaring wreak havock in Nigeria's Delta

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