BP Gulf Oil Spill: 5 Years Later
Five years after BP's disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, effects linger but recovery has begun
The Enduring Mystery of the Missing Oil Spilled in the Gulf of Mexico
It's on the beach, in the marshes, on the continental shelf and under the deep sea—and still not all of the oil has been found
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BP Oil Spill 5 Years Later: The Coast Is Still Struggling [Video]
Islands and shorelines remain spoiled, waiting for cleanup money
BP Oil Spill Responsible for Gulf of Mexico Dolphin Deaths
New autopsy results confirm mass dolphin strandings largely stemmed from BP's 2010 Macondo well blowout
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Post-BP Oil Spill Gulf Restoration Projects So Far Lack Basis in Science [Slide Show]
Few funds generated by the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been allocated as yet to return the Gulf of Mexico’s marshes and ecosystems to a healthier state, leading to “random acts of restoration”
How BP's Blowout Ranks among Top 5 Oil Spills in 1 Graphic
BP's Macondo well disaster was bad but U.S. oil addiction is worse
Oil May Have Killed Gulf Dolphins
Mass deaths likely stemmed from the BP spill in 2010, researchers say
Deepwater Horizon Gunk Settled Far and Wide
A survey of deep-sea sediment is helping to explain the "missing oil" from the 2010 oil spill
Oil Pollution is Making Gulf Dolphins Sick
For eighty-seven days in 2010, 210 million gallons of oil from wells below the Deepwater Horizon poured into the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers announced recently that as a result, Bottlenose dolphins in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay are suffering from a host of maladies, including lung disease and adrenal problems.
Oil Habit Unchanged on Two-Year Anniversary of BP's Gulf of Mexico Spill
Two years ago, 11 men lost their lives as a backlash of gas exploded into the night from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. In the ensuing months, roughly 5 million barrels of oil and more than 6 billion cubic feet of natural gas spewed into the ocean from the Macondo well more than a kilometer underwater.
Gulf Oil Spill Tracker
Help track oil still coming onshore from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster
BP's Gulf Oil Spill: 1 Year Later
One year after the blowout at the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent burning and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, what has been learned?
Containing and Cleaning Up the Deepwater Oil Rig Disaster
On April 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico sank the oil rig and created a leak that has spewed millions of gallons into the water. This report contains our ongoing coverage of this disaster.
Spill Some Oil? Magnetize It for Cleanup
A physicist may have dreamed up a new way to clean up oil spills. David Biello reports
How Bad Is the Oil Spill?
As bad as it is, BP's Gulf oil spill dwindles compared with gushers of the past. David Biello reports
Will the Oil Spill Kill Sperm Whales?
A group of endangered sperm whales live in the vicinity of the oil spill--and now one of them has turned up dead. David Biello reports
Disc Spins Its Way to $1-Million Oil Spill Cleanup Prize
Is there a better way to clean up the next oil spill disaster? David Biello reports
Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site
The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India and Bangladesh, have been tarnished by a 350,000-liter oil spill. David Biello reports