Tag: Marine ecosystems
Revealing Most-Polluting Rigs 15 Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill
15 years ago on April 20, BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling 134 million gallons of oil off the coast of Louisiana. This marked the largest oil spill in the country's history, causing devastation...
Microplastics Pollution in Texas Bays: Study Reveals Impact on Ocean Ecosystems
A new study recently discovered shockingly low levels of harmful microplastics in the sediments of Texas bays known for plastic pollution. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin found that the microplastics were...
