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There are two major ways that humans can cause oil spills: (1) when tankers, which are carrying crude oil from one port to another, either collide with another ship, run aground, or spring a leak of some kind; (2) When an offshore rig that is drilling for oil catches fire or has a serious leak, spewing oil into the ocean the way the BP disaster did back in 2010. In both cases, the results are deadly for the environment. Also, some oil spills are caused by companies illegally dumping their excess oil, which can end up polluting local wells or water supplies; and individuals illegally disposing of motor oil in a storm drain, which can carry it into lakes or even the ocean.
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What are negative impacts that humans have on oil spills?
The only negative impact that humans have on oil spills is if we refuse to clean it up properly.
What can oil do to humans?
hi there im curtainly doing a project on oil spills and oil spills cause cancer,because it could lead stragit to te pipes to your facit and you could accidently drink therefore it causes cancer.Hope that helps!!!!!
Do oil spills cause global warming?
no
How can oil spills be damaging?
Oil spills in the ocean can cause animals to be harmed because they become coated with oil and so does their food.
Why do boats cause oil spills?
Cracks in the hull
The cause of oil spills?
Many things, including wars, ship wrecks, and wells exploding are some of the few causes of oil spills.
Do Tsunamis cause oil spills?
They can if they go anywere near an oil tanker or an oil rig
Do oil spills cause taxes to go up?
yes.
What is the cause of water pollution in the middle east?
Oil spills
How does oil spills kill sea otters?
cause the oil is posion and if it gets on their food it could kill them!
Why does oil present the biggest problem?
I have included two links. Oil spills cause pollution, and can be injury or death to workers on rigs. Many spills are small, and do not cause wide spread environmental damage. See links.
Does drilling for oil create oil spills?
It can definitely contribute to oil spills.
