Dangerously high air pollution in the vicinity of shipbreaking yards has been detected by a recent study, where the concentrations of toxic chemicals in the air were found to be above carcinogenic risk limits (as set by the World Health Organisation). The research, carried out in Chittagong, Bangladesh, noted that shipbreaking activities and the subsequent processing and treatment of materials – particularly the burning of waste — result in emissions of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

The contract for the accommodation rig at the Martin Linge field has been pushed to January 2021.

This photo shows a view of the Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway. Photo by Ole Jørgen Bratland. PHOTO SOURCE: Equinor

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Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11.

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The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.

New genetic evidence shows that Solenodons survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

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The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.

Is a kinder, gentler Exxon/Mobil — with Rex Tillerson at its helm — really changing its stripes?

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The beetle has already wreaked havoc around the Pacific, and recent sightings in Hawaii could spell trouble for its iconic palm trees.

California considers labeling acetaminophen a carcinogen.

Researchers studying fossilized bivalves discovered evidence of a one-two punch of cataclysmic climate change.

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Only 68 critically endangered Javan rhinos are left on Earth.

Scientists plan to flood the black market with cheap fake rhino horns to disrupt the poaching market.

A small town in Illinois has become the world's third International Dark Sky Community, a place that aims to protect the quality of its dark, star-filled sky by

Now all Republican Senate candidates this November are on the record denying global warming.

World Rhino Day has us thinking about how amazing this animal really is, and how close we are to losing it forever.

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The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases.

A certified organic and biodynamic rosé that will go great with your summer meals.

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Australian researchers have traced the largest dinosaur footprint ever found, an intimidating 5-foot, 9-inch long impression made by a giant sauropod.

If you've ever wondered what hamsters and the French Revolution have to do with the first day of fall, we've got the answers.

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