News tagged with gulf of mexico
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Thousands of marine animals still in danger from hidden oil in Gulf
University of Georgia oceanographer Samantha Joye, like most scientists, always has a plan. Especially when it involves complex, expensive research cruises.
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Company turning a sealed toxic dump into a solar-energy development
Atop a sealed mound of industrial waste on a historically toxic swath of Gloucester County, N.J., Bill Geary sees a sunny future.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Hurricane Igor, unchained, in NASA satellite images
While its intensity has dropped slightly, massive Hurricane Igor remains a powerful Category Three storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 105 knots (115 miles per hour) as it continues on a projected ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2010 |
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BP's broken well in Gulf of Mexico is 'dead'
US officials have finally declared BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico "dead", five months after a deadly oil rig explosion set off one of the costliest and largest environmental disasters ever.
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Busted well to be 'completely sealed' by Saturday
BP was set Saturday to cap a months-long effort to end the worst maritime oil spill in history with a death choke that will permanently seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well.
Sep 18, 2010 |
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NASA's CloudSat satellite and GRIP Aircraft profile Hurricane Karl
NASA's CloudSat satellite captured a profile of Hurricane Karl as it began making landfall in Mexico today. The satellite data revealed very high, icy cloud tops in Karl's powerful thunderstorms, and moderate ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2010 |
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NASA’s Armada of Research Aircraft Monitor Hurricane Karl
NASA’s armada of research aircraft arrived at Hurricane Karl on Thursday, Sept. 16.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Scientists document fate of deep hydrocarbon plumes in Gulf oil spill
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists led by UC Santa Barbara's David Valentine and Texas A&M University's John Kessler embarked on ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Tiny foraminifera shells can help assess recovery after oil spill
(PhysOrg.com) -- Millimeter-size marine organisms called foraminifera have been used to monitor pollutants in marshes and oceans, and could help to assess recovery in the Gulf of Mexico following the three-month ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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US may file civil complaint against BP over Gulf spill
The US government has said in a Louisiana court it is considering filing a civil complaint against BP under the Clean Water Act to claim 1,100 dollars for each barrel of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Where's the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say
(AP) -- Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom.
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Oil dispersants' effects still largely a mystery
In the wake of the BP oil spill, gaping questions remain about a key tool used during cleanup: the nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants sprayed over the water or onto the gushing wellhead on the ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success
(AP) -- The turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens seahorse species with extinction: researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A species of seahorse unique to the waters of the Gulf Coast could face extinction because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, warns marine conservation organization Project Seahorse. Without careful intervention, ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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New report warns of expanding threat of hypoxia in U. S. coastal waters
A report issued today by key environmental and scientific federal agencies assesses the increasing prevalence of low-oxygen “dead zones” in U.S. coastal waters and outlines a series of research and policy ...
Sep 06, 2010 |
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