Go below the surface of the Gulf Oil disaster with a new interactive illustration
From a previous blog of mine, “ The many pathways (and impacts) of the Oil – from the surface to the Seafloor ”, Kathryn McGrath (NRDC's Manager of Social...
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Watch! A Gulf Thick with Life -- and Oil
Southern Louisiana crude has been flooding into the Gulf of Mexico - uncontrolled - for much of the spring. Where is the oil? What is it harming? What unique...
The Many Pathways (and Impacts) of the Oil - from Surface to Seafloor
Historically, oil spill response efforts (and research) have focused on impacts to wildlife and coastal ecosystems. This focus is understandable because the...
Is anyone tracking the oil? If so, the plan and the data should be made public
The need to track (and assess) the oil The federal government plays two important roles following an oil spill: (1) providing aid and guidance to the cleanup...
How much oil is spilling in to the Gulf of Mexico? And, yes, it does matter.
Soon after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig, the coast guard and BP estimated that 42,000 gallons (1000 barrels) were leaking from the well each day...
Why Scientists Agree Ocean Acidification is Undeniably Caused by Humans
A past comment on this blog raised an excellent question. Captain Crutcher writes: " How can we be sure that this cycle we are observing with our highly tuned...