oil spills
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New tech is 10x better at cleaning up oil spills
New technology could significantly improve oil spill cleanup capabilities compared with current methods.
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Decaying Red Sea tanker is an oil spill time bomb
"The time is now to prevent a potential devastation to the region's waters and the livelihoods and health of millions of people..."
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What can we learn from 2010’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
Ten years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico became the largest of all time. A new review look backs for lessons we can learn today.
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Geology drove decisions that led to Deepwater Horizon explosion
"The bottom line is that geological conditions led to a decision to use a specialized cement that failed. This... was a root cause of the ultimate blowout."
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Hot way to clean polluted soil passes lettuce test
"We saw an opportunity to convert a liability, contaminated soil, into a commodity, fertile soil."
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Ocean ‘bathtub drains’ pull flotsam together
“It is much like the spinning vortex that forms in a bathtub: Water sinks in a small region, but water from much larger region moves toward the vortex...”
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‘Competence’ gets kids past traumas like hurricanes
Children's sense of competence underlies their resilience and risk of PTSD symptoms after traumas like hurricanes and oil spills, research shows.
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Food web shows winners and losers 7 years after Deepwater
A food web reveals how animals weathered the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Killifish came out on top, but other creatures—like blue crabs—need attention.
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Watch: We could clean up oil spills with this reusable sponge
A new foam, called Oleo Sponge, easily absorbs oil from water—even oil below the surface. And, it's reusable. Here's how it could cleanup big oil spills.
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This crude oil ingredient hurts tuna hearts
A substance in crude oil can damage the hearts of fish exposed to spills. Because it's abundant in air pollution, it may pose a threat to people, too.