News tagged with leaks
Study suggests more fish than thought may thrive in the ocean's depths
A study of the occurrence of fishes in the ocean's deepest reaches—the hadal zone, below 6000 meters -- has provided evidence that some species of fishes are more numerous at such depths than experts had thought. The authors ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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BP says $2 billion spent on US oil spill
BP revealed Monday it has so far spent two billion dollars on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, after an internal BP document suggested the gusher might be spewing far faster than initially feared.
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Polymer-based filter successfully cleans water, recovers oil in Gulf of Mexico test
In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than a month after the tragic events that set off the largest oil spill in U.S. history, scientists and BP officials continue to disagree over the amount of oil that has escaped into ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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BP warns of long effort to cap spill
BP officials warned they may not be able to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil leak until August, as Louisiana residents warned the spill could wipe out dozens of fish species.
Jun 01, 2010 |
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BP vows $500 mln to study impact of oil spill
Oil giant BP pledged Monday up to 500 million dollars (405 million euros) to study the impact of the Deepwater Horizon rig spill on the Gulf of Mexico environment.
May 24, 2010 |
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Tiny sensors tucked into cell phones could map airborne toxins in real time
A tiny silicon chip that works a bit like a nose may one day detect dangerous airborne chemicals and alert emergency responders through the cell phone network.
May 13, 2010 |
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BP sprays more chemicals into main Gulf oil leak
(AP) -- A remote-controlled submarine shot a chemical dispersant into the maw of a massive undersea oil leak Monday, further evidence that authorities expect the gusher to keep erupting into the Gulf of Mexico ...
May 10, 2010 |
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Giant box close to being over oil-spewing well
(AP) -- A mission to the bottom of the sea to try to avert a wider environmental disaster progressed early Friday as crews said a 100-ton concrete-and-steel box was close to being placed over a blown-out ...
May 07, 2010 |
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NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch
(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2009 |
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Discovery liftoff postponed due to gas leak: NASA (Update)
The launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was postponed Wednesday just hours before liftoff after NASA engineers found a gas leak in the filling system for its external tank.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2009 |
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