Another few days and another few million gallons. Oil seeps 12 miles into Louisiana marshes and pelicans are coated in crude. The U.S. officially declares…
View More Oil Spill Update: May 24, 2010Category: Industry & Government
How anti-science politics may harm the U.S. Gulf states
Right now, everyone is consumed by the immediate drama of the growing oil slick. What will it kill? Where will it go? Will it pollute…
View More How anti-science politics may harm the U.S. Gulf statesThe Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: A Timeline
I spent a summer as an undergraduate in Port Fourchon, Louisiana conducting field work. Some of my fondest memories surround that summer I spent in…
View More The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: A TimelineThe Future in Ship Design
We’ve seen multiple designs of late for ferries, cargo and container ships, and yachts focused on lower fuel consumption. What is driving these new designs?…
View More The Future in Ship DesignOil: Not just for autos but coral reefs as well
In part two of unintended series on oil… Unless you live under an oil covered rock you probably already know that a Chinese ship carrying…
View More Oil: Not just for autos but coral reefs as wellOil: From the offshore to onshore, From the deep sea to coral reefs
Last Wednesday, Obama in a very surprising move, unveiled plans for large swaths of the ocean off the East Coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska…
View More Oil: From the offshore to onshore, From the deep sea to coral reefsUnfortunate News of the Week
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in India’s motto is “The Technology for Harnessing the Wealth of the Ocean Starts Here.” In April, NIOT…
View More Unfortunate News of the WeekThe Cove
Disclaimer: This review may not appropriate for all audiences. Certainly not anyone that is sensitive to violence against dolphins. If you think you may be…
View More The Cove12 New Shipwrecks Uncovered In Baltic
The Bitter End Blog and gCaptain are reporting news of several new shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea between the Scandinavian Peninsula and Russia. The Baltic…
View More 12 New Shipwrecks Uncovered In Baltic‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor Animals
Oil and gas extraction is pervasive among the coasts of the world. In many areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast…
View More ‘Safe’ Water-Based Drill Cuttings Affect Seafloor Animals