– Judge rules contractors Transocean and Halliburton are not liable for compensation but they still face fines and lawsuits.

– The new instrument should become a primary resource for monitoring of biomass burning and for fire management.

– Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, it has been confirmed that mysterious material found in the Gulf of Mexico came from the Deepwater Horizon rig.

– No danger from water, but marine sediments are the big question.

– Chatham House report says Britain could only withstand a week of disruption after a major event before spiralling into chaos.

– Rebuilding the Fukushima city hit by twin disasters.

– New research shows the U.S. potential for geothermal energy is huge, but extraction could cause earthquakes.

– Nyamuragira volcano began spouting lava into the skies above Congo in November 2011, sending up spectacular water vapor clouds as well.

– A company has come clean about causing an earthquake in England.