The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are usually a result of ________.

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The two most significant human sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are ________.

Started by Sheron

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Beaches that were left alone after the Exxon Valdez disaster recovered more quickly and more completely than the cleaned beaches BECAUSE hot water removed the oil but also killed

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I’m sick of hearing about global warming because

Started by Leigha

What is one of the suggestions to solve the world's environmental problems?

Started by Lonny

Explain how human emissions of carbon dioxide cause Earth's climate to warm.

Started by Natacha

How can introduced species disrupt natural ecosystems?

Started by Kerrie

Why are plastics a more serious threat than oil spills, and how are they harmful to marine mammals and seabirds?

Started by Deirdre

If the levels of synthetic organic chemicals are very low in seawater, then how is chlorinated hydrocarbons found in dolphins at dangerous levels?

Started by Lashawnda

Why can nutrients be considered pollutants in some situations?

Started by Arlie

Currently, what are the main sources of marine pollution?

Started by Clarice

Analysis of some areas that were affected by oil spills have shown that cleaned areas were in worse shape than areas left alone. How can this be and what do these studies tell us about the way we approach oil spills?

Started by Roseann

With a human population of over 7 billion, what is the importance of understanding the maximum sustainable yields of fisheries?

Started by Season

What is "fracking" and what impact does it have on the environment?

Started by Rosette

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is higher than it has been in at least 400,000 years.

Started by Monte

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are regions in which human activity is restricted to protect the natural environment.​

Started by Dorinda

Foreign organisms, called introduced species, have been known to be beneficial to native species by sharing food and space.​

Started by Ronni

Harbors have grown larger with more of their areas filled with docks and storage facilities.

Started by Margeret

In some ways, an overambitious cleanup of a crude oil spill can be counterproductive.

Started by Norine

Crude oil is biodegradable.

Started by Armida