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18 de sept. de 2020 · Ten years ago, the scene on Raccoon Island, and across the northern Gulf of Mexico, was very different. Oil from the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent well blowout washed across the Isles Dernieres and many of the other waterbird colonies Martinez now studies, fouling beaches and marshes from southern Louisiana to western Florida.
3 de abr. de 2020 · The BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster wiped out a huge portion of the whale’s already tiny population, and the whale’s recovery time is an estimated 69 years. Energy exploration, development and associated accidents (such as oil spills) are all serious threats to their populations. Even by the federal government’s recent analysis, oil ...
1 de ago. de 2021 · Since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GOMRI) has studied the oil spill from the perspectives of ocean environment, ecosystems, socioeconomics and human health. As GOMRI sunsets in its tenth year after the DWH oil spill, synthesis efforts recently took place to assess the accomplishments of the ...
25 de mar. de 2024 · Deepwater Horizon. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and fire resulted in the most significant offshore oil spill in U.S. history when an estimated 3.2 million barrels of oil escaped into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 days from a damaged wellhead a mile below the surface. Eleven workers were killed, and ecosystems across the Gulf of Mexico ...
Dispatches is a multimedia initiative featuring documentaries, short videos, and podcasts that examine science, innovation, community, and recovery in the Gulf of Mexico in the years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Major funding for Journey to Planet Earth was provided by the Gulf of Mexico ...
24 de abr. de 2020 · In all, the Deepwater Horizon oil well disaster released an estimated 800 million litres of oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. Oil ...
20 de abr. de 2020 · April 20, 2020. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred ten year ago - on April 20, 2010. Since the spill, the Department of the Interior has maintained a team of experts that is laser focused on restoration. We know this commitment is important for many reasons, but one of the most important is that the health of the Gulf of Mexico is inextricably linked to the quality of life of Gulf Coast ...
