Environmental crisis in the Solomon Islands
"(CNN) — An environmental crisis is unfolding in the Solomon Islands, where a ship is leaking oil near a UNESCO World Heritage Site and threatens [...]
Dolphin Mass Deaths In The Gulf Of Mexico
The BP oil spill, the largest ever oil spill on open water to date, contributed significantly to the historically high number of dolphin deaths in [...]
No such thing as too many volunteers…
...unless the cause is toxic. I came across this image on Facebook and it really hit close to home. It was posted by one of [...]
Extreme Makeover – Pelican style?
The International Bird Rescue and Research Center (IBRRC) is doing a great job cleaning up the pelicans coated by the BP (aka [...]
Oil Spill Proves Deadly for Sea Turtles
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Proves Deadly for Sea Turtles in Gulf of Mexico Oceana Releases New Report about Impacts of Oil on Sea Turtles and [...]
Oil slick enters Gulf loop current
From the NatGeo News: NASA satellite imagery (above) on Monday shows that the rapidly expanding oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico has entered a powerful [...]
Low on gas… BP or Exxon?
Photograph by Carlos Barria, Reuters Neither. Both companies were grossly negligent in my opinion. I'll take my chances and keep driving until I find a [...]
Hope in a box?
It seems that one of the smaller leaks has been stopped by a valve, that's certainly good news. According to the AP, a massive concrete-and-steel [...]
Impact of the Gulf tragedy on marine life?
I can't tear myself away from the coverage of the Gulf oil tragedy. It seems the solution to stopping the flow is days if not [...]
2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
William Colgin / EPA / April 30, 2010 The Gulf, particularly on the Florida panhandle, is where I grew up on the ocean—as [...]