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Hello Currenters! The Science Group is dedicating this month to the BP spill; all featured stories will be about the oil and other contaminants that continue to spew into the Gulf, what scientists predict, what they are learning and what efforts are being considered and implemented to stop it. These particular stories are less about political opinions and more about facts and the ecological ramifications of the spill. If you have stories like this, please post them into the Science Group ( http://current.com/science/ ) and EthicalVegan's new group, BP Catastrophe ( http://current.com/groups/bp-catastrophe/ ) Here are a few examples of the stories we have right now: Just the Facts: Livescience takes a look at the most common questions related to the spill, ( http://bit.ly/9C7gk2 ), NYTimes tracks the spill with interactive maps ( http://bit.ly/cShkGz ) and EthicalVegan has an ongoing collection of photos from the area ( http://bit.ly/a2ds28 ) Pollution vs Pollution: Oil isn't the only thing in that water! Scientific American discusses dispertants ( http://bit.ly/9sbGkR ) JanforGore has a video about Corexit ( http://bit.ly/drn5OT ) and the Gulf Coast's Dead Zone is set to grow this year, with the spill being only ONE of the pollutants involved! ( http://bit.ly/clZyWn ) The Ecosystem: Microbes just love methane, and scientists have been awarded grants to study the impact all the oil and methane will have on the microbial population, which effects oxygen levels ( http://bit.ly/bOA1jE ) Birds are getting a helping hand from the US Gov ( http://bit.ly/cJohJH ) and studies are being conducted specifically on the impact on the Whale population ( http://bit.ly/dhJuHU ). So come on by and check out some science, join the group and post some stories! I will try to update the group daily with a wide array of scientific information and studies. Thanks, hope this is helpful and interesting! added by: DeliaTheArtist