Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

The oil spill in the Black Sea, caused by damage to two Russian tankers in mid-December, also brought thousands of volunteers from all over the country to come and help address the aftermath of the disaster.

Authorities in Russia’s Volgograd region and the Republic of Tatarstan have signed at least 14 government contracts for organizing “health and recreation” trips for children to the Black Sea resort city of Anapa,

More than a month has passed since two two oil tankers began leaking thousands of tons of oil into the Black Sea after being damaged in a storm. The spill prompted Russian authorities to declare a federal emergency,

Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran aground in December, sparking a devastating oil spill that has damaged miles

In the Black Sea, Russia is dealing with what experts in and outside Russia say might be the worst environmental disaster the country has seen this century. Thousands of tons of heavy fuel oil leaked from two Russian oil tankers after they were caught in a Black Sea storm last month.

A group of former American military officers and diplomats who served in Kyiv are teaming up with a Ukrainian winery owner to bring a taste of the Black Sea coast to a U.S. audience.

Consumer group Which? said this is because of a range of factors, including high demand and rising energy costs for hotels.

Russia has again positioned its ships in the Black Sea on the morning of December 26. The threat of missile strikes on Ukraine remains, reports the Ukrainian Navy. As of 06:00, two ships have been detected in the Black Sea.

Rescue workers have successfully removed nearly 1,500 tons of oil from a stranded tanker involved in a significant oil spill in southern Russia. The incident, which damaged extensive stretches of the Black Sea coastline,

MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/. Specialists have reported new traces of oil on the beaches of the Krasnodar Region following a spill caused by a tanker accident in the Kerch Strait, the Russian Emergencies Ministry's press service told TASS.

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.