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Computer Simulation Shows BP Spill After 1 Year (Video)

Where will the BP spill be a year after the Deepwater Horizon first exploded on April 20th? It’s hard to say, of course, and depends largely on whether the relief well BP says will be ready next month is successful in cutting of the deep sea gusher. But oceanographers still have some ideas of what’s likely to happen with the spill that’s currently amassing in the Gulf — and they designed a pretty horrifying animated computer simulation to display one possible scenario of how far the spill will reach in 360 day’s time. Video is after the jump: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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AP Exclusive: Scuba Diving in the Gulf Oil Spill

“A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who explored how the oil is impacting the Gulf of Mexico. (June 9)” Watch the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGX7krQYI_4&feature=player_embedded added by: lookatmypix

Surprise! The BP Gulf Spill is as Big as these Nations and States …

Introducing the Best Way Yet to Visualize the Gulf Oil Spill All those vague references from newscasters about how the BP Gulf spill is as big as this US state or that US state got you yearning for a better way to visualize the spill? If It Was My Home has it. Using Google Maps and data from NASA satellites, the clever interactive map lets you build a frame of reference for the spill’s vastness … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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