• Reading Levels 3 - 5
Economics | Science | Geography

Are oil plants contaminating the Red Sea?

The Red Sea is home to some of the most unique and resilient corals in the world, but they are beginning to falter at the hands of oil processors. In this video, the BBC investigates the role oil giants, such as BP, play in contaminating the oceans.

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