This is Part 3 of a 3 part series on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Joana Tavares-Reager, oceanographer and marine policy expert. As with all things we classify as disasters, it is sometimes hard to find the silver lining. The aim of the series is to discuss the broader impacts of the spill and make a connection to each of our daily lives.
Crying over spilled oil
Like if wasn’t heartbreaking enough to have...
Part 2 of a 3 part series on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (part 1 here) by Joana Tavares-Reager, oceanographer and marine policy expert. As with all things we classify as disasters, it is sometimes hard to find the silver lining. The aim of the series is to discuss the broader impacts of the spill and make a connection to each of our daily lives.
Out of sight, out of mind?
Dispersants are chemical products...
Part 1 of a 3 part series on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Joana Tavares-Reager, oceanographer and marine policy expert. As with all things we classify as disasters, it is sometimes hard to find the silver lining. The aim of the series is to discuss the broader impacts of the spill and make an important connection to each of our daily lives.
The Earth continues to bleed oil into the Gulf of Mexico, as we...
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