Tar balls are small, dark pieces of oil which can stick to the feet of beachgoers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They often come from oil spills, but the source ...

The development of "oil shale" (not to be confused with "shale oil") and "tar sands" has been shown to be environmentally destructive, and water and energy intensive. Extracting oil from U.S. public ...

A fox stuck in an oil-filled pit has been rescued after a member of the public spotted its two eyes peering from the “tar-like substance”, the RSPCA has said. The creature was trapped in the ...

There are renewed concerns about pollution coming from the Baltic III grounded at Lark Harbour, after some small tar balls were found on the beach near the vessel last week. The Canadian Coast Guard ...

A fox trapped in a pit of heating oil within a derelict building has been rescued by the RSPCA, after a member of the public spotted its eyes peering from the "tar-like substance". The animal ...