![Tar in the Mediterranean following a devastating oil spill in February 2021. Photo: ECOOCEAN](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tar-350x253.jpg)
Marine Scientists Launch Initiative To Detect Tar Contamination In Real-Time
An existing jellyfish sightings initiative has launched a new map dedicated to reporting observations of tar on beaches or at sea.
April 01, 2021
![A clump of tar on a beach in Israel following the February 2021 oil spill. Photo: Rachel Pardo](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rachel-Pardo-350x262.jpeg)
Israeli NGOs Say Oil Spill A ‘Wake-Up’ Call For Better Sea Conservation
The spill has continued to wash up clumps of tar along over 90 percent of the country’s 195-kilometer Mediterranean coastline.
March 11, 2021
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Volcanic Rock To Clean Up Oil Spills
Israeli cleantech startup EcoBasalt offers a new solution to oil spills: An absorbing volcanic material produced out of basalt fibers, which can later on be re-used for road construction.
July 22, 2012