Similar Stories to Australia Rushes To Contain Barrier Reef Oil Spill on Bing News

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (AP) -- Workers rushed to contain an oil spill Monday from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, sending two tugboats to stabilize the vessel so that it would not break apart and further damage the fragile coral beneath....

Sections:  news   world   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Suspected LulzSec hacker arrested in Australia
    Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday. More
  • World's Most Unfriendly Countries for Tourists
    Ask a traveler where you’ll find the most welcoming locals, and you’ll likely see a few nations consistently named. For example,  you’re likely to hear Australia come up a few times. Same with Ireland. More
  • Drug-resistant pandemic flu warning
    Australian experts are concerned about the threat of a new type of drug-resistant pandemic flu that is circulating in the population at large. The swine flu strain has learned how to dodge the antiviral Tamiflu and, though rare, is emerging outside of hospitals. More
  • Australian cops seize half-ton of meth
    Australian police say they have made their biggest ever seizure of methamphetamine -- as much as $450 million worth of the destructive drug. More
  • Kate Middleton prank call DJ returns to airwaves
    One of the DJs who was involved in a prank call to Kate Middleton’s hospital – which led to the suicide of a nurse – has returned to the airwaves in Australia. More
BING NEWS:
  • Cool water from the deep could protect pockets of the Great Barrier Reef into the 2080s
    For coral reefs, climate change is an existential threat. Australia's Great Barrier Reef has endured seven mass bleaching events over the past 25 years. Five have occurred in the past eight years.
    12/2/2024 - 3:06 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More World News