Oil Spills

Slow Road to Recovery after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for Deep-Sea Communities

The Deepwater Horizon disaster released approximately 4 million barrels of oil from the Macondo Wellhead over the course of 87 days in 2010. Thus, becoming…

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The lingering and extreme impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the deep sea

Dr. M September 8, 2019 benthic deep sea Deepwater Horizon Enviromental Gulf of Mexico impact Macondo oilspill

From the darkness emerges a boot. An old leather, steel-toed, work boot. It shouldn’t be there resting on the seafloor nearly two kilometers deep. I’m…

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The Ancient Ocean of the Dakota Access Pipeline

RR Helm June 15, 2017

You pull your old car to the side of the road, slow to a stop and turn the key: the fire in your engine dies.…

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10 Reasons Why the Ocean’s Struggle is Real

Alex Warneke December 11, 2015 #realoceanproblems climate change coral bleaching Finning Gifs Invasive Species marine debris pollution

1. It’s Getting Hot in Here. 2. One Fish. Two Fish. Red Fish… No Fish. 3. Snow Caps Cones for Everyone. 4. Too…

Oil Spills Pictures and Movies

Nicholas Cage is making a movie about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Holly Bik July 22, 2015 Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico movie trailer Nicholas Cage Oil Spill

Yes, you read that right. I have no idea what it’s about, or why it’s named “The Runner”, but I do know that the trailer contains Nicholas…

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Alex Warneke April 20, 2015 BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill onEarth Perrin Ireland

5 years ago today, an explosion in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico lead to one of the worst human-induced environmental disasters in history.…

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Given the choice, corals would prefer oil to dispersant

Dr. M April 8, 2015 Coral deep sea Deepwater Horizon dispersant Gulf of Mexico Macondo oil Oil Spill

Just near 6 million liters of oil spilled out of Macondo well in 2010, about 6 supertankers worth of oil. The ramifications of the oil…

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Penguin Problems

Douglas Long July 30, 2014 conservation over fishing penguins Seabirds

For African Penguins, humans can make really lousy neighbors, but they have even bigger problems. In real estate it’s all about location, location, location. A…