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BP Oil Spill, Two Years Later: Natural Recovery Far Greater Than Expected
April 17, 2012 — This Friday, April 20, will mark two years since the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig caused vast quantities of crude oil to flow into the Gulf of Mexico. But despite the size of the ... > full story -
Can Sound Science Guide Dispersant Use During Subsea Oil Spills?
April 17, 2012 — On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a pair of researchers are testing whether sound waves can be used to determine the size of oil droplets in the subsea—knowledge ... > full story -
Gulf Coast Residents Say BP Oil Spill Changed Their Environmental Views
April 12, 2012 — Researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster -- the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history -- said they ... > full story -
Deep-Sea Oil Wells: Surface Coatings Could Inhibit Buildup of Methane Hydrates That Can Block Deep-Sea Oil and Gas Wells
April 11, 2012 — During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered onto the broken pipe to capture the flow ... > full story -
Defying Conventional Wisdom, Water Can Float on Oil
April 4, 2012 — Defying thousands of years of conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting that it is possible for water to float on oil, a discovery they say has important potential applications in cleaning up oil ... > full story -
Deep-Ocean Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion Revealed
March 26, 2012 — Scientists have discovered compelling evidence of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea corals. The researchers used a wide range of underwater vehicles, including the research ... > full storyMore: -
Some Gulf Dolphins Severely Ill After Gulf Oil Spill
March 26, 2012 — Bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, are showing signs of severe ill health, according to marine mammal biologists. Barataria Bay, located in the northern Gulf of Mexico, received heavy ... > full story -
Oil from Deepwater Horizon Disaster Entered Food Chain in the Gulf of Mexico
March 20, 2012 — Since the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2010, scientists have been working to understand the impact the disaster has had on the environment. For ... > full story -
Mathematical Methods Predicts Movement of Oil and Ash Following Environmental Disasters
March 12, 2012 — For those involved in managing the fallout from environmental disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, it is essential to have tools that predict how the oil will move, so that they make the ... > full story -
BP Oil Spill Hurt Marshes, but Recovery Possible, Experts Say
March 8, 2012 — A new study shows that arthropods living in coastal salt marshes affected by BP oil spill were damaged but they were able to recover if their host plants remained ... > full story
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