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Oil Disaster Shows Need for Endangered Species Act Overhaul

Of the many regulatory problems that helped make the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster possible, the Endangered Species Act’s shortcomings have received little attention — but fixing its flaws and loopholes...

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Oil Spill on Track to Reach Atlantic No Later Than October

BOULDER, Colorado — Oil gushing from the Deepwater Horizon site in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the Atlantic Ocean within six months, says oceanographer Synte Peacock. Exactly when is all down to an...

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Admiral Adama vs. BP

It’s not everyday you get a message from the star of one your favourite shows, but that’s what happened to me the other day when I got this message from @edwardjolmos, AKA Admiral Adama. I’d just...

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Electrolux Shows BP How Green Marketing Is Done

As marketers increasingly look to brand their companies as “green” to win a larger share of consumers’ greenbacks, the vacuum maker Electrolux’s green marketing campaign offers stark contrast to BP’s...

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Help BP Learn How to Use Photoshop

Apparently BP can no longer afford to employ people with even remotely reasonable Photoshop skills. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the company has admitted to (poorly) altering photos of its clean up...

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Photoshop of Horrors: Wired Readers Show BP How It’s Done

<< previous image | next image >> We asked you last week to help us show BP that when hiring unethical photographers (or photo editors) in the future, they should look for Photoshop...

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Dr. Seussian Mystery Fluid Could Have Saved Top Kill

A mixture of cornstarch and water best known for entertaining kindergartners could have plugged the spewing Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, say physicists. Where regular drilling mud failed to...

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Gulf Oil Shouldn’t Spill Beneath the Radar

A year after the Deepwater Horizon blowout sent 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, smaller leaks still bubble across the Gulf — but unlike big spills, they’re largely ignored. A...

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Student Winners of Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup Video Challenge Announced

On the heels of the announcement of the winners of the MoonBots 2.0 competition, the X Prize foundation has also announced the winners of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup Video Challenge Contest for...

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What the Oil Spill Off Santa Barbara Is Going to Kill

The Santa Barbara oil spill is going to kill a lot of animals. A lot. The post What the Oil Spill Off Santa Barbara Is Going to Kill appeared first on WIRED.

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Bet You Didn’t Hear Shell Spilled a Bunch of Oil in the Gulf

Shell spilled nearly 90,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico last month, and you probably didn't even hear about it. The post Bet You Didn't Hear Shell Spilled a Bunch of Oil in the Gulf appeared...

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Standing Rock Is Safe, But DAPL Still Needs to Cross a River

The pipeline has to cross water at some point, and wherever it does, it is likely going to put another community's water at risk. The post Standing Rock Is Safe, But DAPL Still Needs to Cross a River...

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Thousands of Invisible Oil Spills Are Destroying the Gulf

Oil pollution in US waters didn't end with Deepwater Horizons. Small spills are a chronic problem, and their impact is cumulative. The post Thousands of Invisible Oil Spills Are Destroying the Gulf...

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