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What was the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
By Jen Monnier published
In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people. Two days later the rig capsized, and the pipe below began spewing oil.
Indonesian oil refinery ignites into towering inferno
By Harry Baker published
An oil refinery in Indonesia has caught fire after an oil leak that may have been ignited by a lightning strike.
Disastrous Houston blackouts captured from space
By Nicoletta Lanese published
More than one million people lost power in the Houston area.
Iran is enriching uranium to 20%. What does that mean?
By Patrick Pester published
Iran announced it is enriching uranium to 20% purity which increases their nuclear capabilities, but it's not too late to defuse the situation.
What is renewable energy?
By Sarah Wild published
Sustainable sources of energy are renewable and are generally less harmful to the environment than fossil fuels.
Unsafe levels of radiation found in Chernobyl crops
By Harry Baker published
Crops grown near the Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine are still contaminated with radiation from the explosive 1986 disaster.
Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs
By Amanda Jane Hughes, Stefania Soldini published
It sounds like science fiction.
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