UPDATE: And, for the first time, with sound: Here's the first image released to the public by BP of the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico … [Read more...] about Photo, Video: BP Releases First Images of Gulf Oil Leak
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Watch: Sickening Amateur Video of BP Gulf Oil Leak
Alabama resident John Wathen had a volunteer pilot take him out over the Gulf of Mexico to survey the oil spill and get a look at it for himself. We … [Read more...] about Watch: Sickening Amateur Video of BP Gulf Oil Leak
And Now for Something Completely Terrifying…
(thanks alan) From a piece in the Huffington Post by James Moore on the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster: A well blowout in 1979 offers a bit of … [Read more...] about And Now for Something Completely Terrifying…
Watch: Images from the Nashville Flood
Videographer Michael Deppisch put together a stunning, somber, and haunting document of the historic flooding Nashville has experienced over the past … [Read more...] about Watch: Images from the Nashville Flood
Watch: Ad Urges Obama to Reinstate Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Here's a frightening graphic for you. In related news, Arnold Schwarzenegger reversed his support of offshore drilling. Said … [Read more...] about Watch: Ad Urges Obama to Reinstate Offshore Drilling Moratorium
BP Plans Attempt to Cap Valve That Continues to Gush Oil
Here's another satellite photo showing the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, which continues to gush thousands of gallons of oils … [Read more...] about BP Plans Attempt to Cap Valve That Continues to Gush Oil
PHOTO: New Satellite Image of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Shot yesterday by NASA, this satellite image shows the spill spiraling perilously close to the Louisiana coast. … [Read more...] about PHOTO: New Satellite Image of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
‘Gag-Inducing’ Stench Precedes Oil Slick’s Arrival in Louisiana
Reports that the massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico has started to come ashore are beginning to come in, the NYT reports: "About 40,000 … [Read more...] about ‘Gag-Inducing’ Stench Precedes Oil Slick’s Arrival in Louisiana
Volcanic Ash Plume Grounds All Air Traffic Over UK, Norway
Air traffic in the UK, Norway, and much of Sweden has been closed after an eruption from the Icelandic volcano 10 to 20 times greater than the one … [Read more...] about Volcanic Ash Plume Grounds All Air Traffic Over UK, Norway
Incredible Photo: Dust Rises Off Mountains After Mexicali Quake
Via NBC San Diego: "Brothers traveling in Mexico during Sunday's deadly earthquake photographed a surreal sight: The power of the quake … [Read more...] about Incredible Photo: Dust Rises Off Mountains After Mexicali Quake