Small offshore oil spills put seabirds at risk: Industry self-monitoring failing
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized amount of oil can die of hypothermia in cold-water regions, but despite repeated requests by Environment Canada, offshore oil operators are failing when it comes to self-monitoring of small oil spills, says new research out of York University.