Oil | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/oil/RSS feed for OilenMon, 08 Dec 2025 19:10:26 +0000Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Olive Oil Production Facilities in North Africahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-ancient-roman-olive-oil-production-facilities-in-north-africa-180987775/Located in western Tunisia, the plants operated between the third and sixth centuries and likely helped supply precious olive oil to RomeMon, 08 Dec 2025 19:10:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-ancient-roman-olive-oil-production-facilities-in-north-africa-180987775/This 120-Year-Old Police Docket Documented Crimes Like Reckless Horse Ridinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-120-year-old-police-docket-documented-crimes-like-reckless-horse-riding-180985985/Discovered in a thrift store, the historic docket lists incidents that occurred in the town of Casper, Wyoming, in 1904—including “reckless riding [of a horse]” and “keeping a house of prostitution”Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:58:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-120-year-old-police-docket-documented-crimes-like-reckless-horse-riding-180985985/Climate Activists Spray-Paint Warning on Charles Darwin's Gravehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-activists-spray-paint-warning-on-charles-darwins-grave-180985826/The two protesters hoped to draw attention to reports that global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first timeTue, 14 Jan 2025 22:34:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-activists-spray-paint-warning-on-charles-darwins-grave-180985826/EPA Reaches $241 Million Settlement With Marathon Oilhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/epa-reaches-241-million-settlement-with-marathon-oil-180984698/The company was illegally polluting the air at nearly 90 facilities in North Dakota, a complaint allegesFri, 12 Jul 2024 18:52:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/epa-reaches-241-million-settlement-with-marathon-oil-180984698/Climate Activists Spray Stonehenge With Orange Painthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-protesters-cover-stonehenge-with-orange-powder-180984578/Protesters with Just Stop Oil are demanding that the British government phase out fossil fuels by 2030Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:12:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-protesters-cover-stonehenge-with-orange-powder-180984578/These Innovative Landers Will Examine Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexicohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-innovative-landers-will-examine-coral-reefs-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-180984436/Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spillMon, 10 Jun 2024 13:25:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-innovative-landers-will-examine-coral-reefs-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-180984436/80 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions Come From Just 57 Companies, Report Showshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/since-2016-80-percent-of-global-co2-emissions-come-from-just-57-companies-report-shows-180984118/Many of these companies increased their fossil fuel production after the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:48:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/since-2016-80-percent-of-global-co2-emissions-come-from-just-57-companies-report-shows-180984118/New Satellite Will Track Methane Emissions From Space and Pinpoint Their Sources With A.I.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-satellite-will-track-methane-emissions-from-space-and-pinpoint-their-sources-with-ai-180983806/The mission, set to launch next month, comes as countries and fossil fuel companies pledge to reduce emissions of the powerful greenhouse gasTue, 20 Feb 2024 19:11:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-satellite-will-track-methane-emissions-from-space-and-pinpoint-their-sources-with-ai-180983806/Nations Agree to 'Transition Away From Fossil Fuels' in Landmark Climate Dealhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nations-agree-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-in-landmark-climate-deal-180983431/The agreement, which ended the COP28 climate conference, is not legally binding, but it's the first to explicitly call for moving away from fossil fuelsWed, 13 Dec 2023 21:33:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nations-agree-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-in-landmark-climate-deal-180983431/Oil Spill Dumps as Much as 1.1 Million Gallons Into Gulf of Mexico, Raising Concerns About Wildlifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oil-spill-dumps-million-gallons-of-oil-into-gulf-of-mexico-raising-concerns-about-wildlife-180983312/The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the specific source of the leak, which occurred last weekWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:02:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oil-spill-dumps-million-gallons-of-oil-into-gulf-of-mexico-raising-concerns-about-wildlife-180983312/