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The main effects are damage to marine and riverine flora and fauna. On the side, each year millions of barrels naturally leak from the ocean's bed into the Gulf of Mexico, for example. Nature does have means in coping with such releases naturally through dilution and oil digesting bacteria.
What else can I help you with?
Why is ocean pollution still happening?
Because we kept on spilling oil, overthrowing rubbish and spilling harmful chemicals into it.
What is the sign of spilling of oil?
The sign of spilling oil can be an environmental hazard, leading to pollution of land and water, harm to wildlife, and negative impacts on local communities who rely on these resources for their livelihoods. Efforts should be taken to prevent oil spills and minimize their effects if they occur.
What pollutions are caused by peoples?
smoke from cars, burning trees, factories. also hunting, spilling oil into the oceans which will kill animals in the ocean.
Is crude oil spilling in the gulf?
20,000 to 40,000 barrels of crude oil is spilling in the Gulf of Mexico every day.
What are some con's from using oil?
It can pollute the environemt and pollute the ocean and seas and other stuff like that.
What are negative effects on the ocean?
pollution, oil spills, endangered animals, etc
Is the oil still spilling?
Yes. It is spilling and a portion of the spill is being captured by the marine riser and cap system. BP has stated that this system is not capturing all the oil.
Are there ways you can help polar bears?
stop polluting. spilling oil. oil drilling. and hunting.
Where is the oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico coming from?
The oil is coming from the deepwater horizon rig. It exploded causing a oil spill
Where was the oil spill and how did it happen?
If you mean the big spill that just happened, It happened in the gulf of Mexico and started when a BP oil rig caught on fire and sunk into the ocean, which is now spilling oil miles below the sea under water. Gee, thanks BP. Hope this helped!
Did houses get covered with oil in the BP oil spill?
No. The oil is spilling into the gulf from the sea floor. It washes up onto beaches.
Did the oil spill stop?
On July 15, there was no further oil spilling from the well after the top kill procedure was successful.
