Monday, May 10, 2010

Probable effects of the Gulf oil spill

Wired has a good article on the likely effects of the gulf oil spill. There will be some, and long-lasting ones, too, on wildlife, and probably on humans. Too bad.
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2 comments:

  1. Keetha BroylesMay 10, 2010

    I've been thinking about the effects - - - starting with how the plankton will react and going right down the food chain.

    I've also been listening hopefully to the box-containment idea. Seems like it could be a win-win if it would contain AND allow the oil to be siphoned off. However - - - the last thing I heard was that the oil was freezing up into a slush and plugging the opening in the top of the box - - -

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  2. Martin LaBarMay 10, 2010

    I think the only thing that's worked so far is burning the stuff, and that hasn't worked very well.

    Thanks, Keetha.

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