Petróleo no Mar

Science and Technology

Filipinas used coconut fiber to contain oil in the sea after an environmental disaster, turned discarded shells into biodegradable barriers, protected mangroves, and showed how agricultural waste can become a green weapon against spills that threaten oceans and coastal communities.

Carla Teles 19/06/2026 at 20:35

The German ship Bottsand splits its hull in two halves in the middle of the ocean to swallow spilled oil on the surface, separating the oil from the water inside a 790 cubic meter tank and then closing again. It is the only ship in the world factory-designed to split in half as part of normal operations, and the crew of six people who operate everything is civilian.

Débora Araújo 01/04/2026 at 15:40

Navio-tanque russo à deriva no Mar Báltico, com sinais de corrosão e carregado de petróleo, retratando tensões ambientais e econômicas.

Russian Oil Tanker Adrift in the Baltic Sea: The Drama of Sanctions, Environmental Dangers, and International Tension

Caio Aviz 11/01/2025 at 23:03