In addition to the natural tragedy, thousands of people lack water to drink, which has caused great discomfort and protests ...

A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents.

An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black ... has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name. The Emergency Operations Committee ...

By Shanna Hanbury A massive oil spill in Ecuadorian Amazon, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than ...