oil spills

"This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of an online investigator, California student, and Louisiana shrimper. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event"--Provided by publisher.

This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill through three different perspectives.

Traces the tragic story of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the resulting oil leak, and the effects of the poisonous oil on ocean animals and coastal communities.

"Examine[s] oil spills and explores what they are, how they happen, and how to prevent them in the future"--Back cover.

Details the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout of a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killing eleven people. The ensuing oil discharge---the largest ever in U.S. waters---polluted much of the Gulf of Mexico for months afterwards.

African Penguins are in trouble. Sandra Markle shines light on a current issue of species conservation and innovative approaches to address it, sure to tug at heartstrings and captivate young ecologists and animal lovers of all stripes.

Humans have proven themselves to be their own worst enemies on many occasions. This unnerving compilation features blunders that had devastating consequences: pollution that destroyed lives, ruthless terrorist attacks, and more, all of which are as intriguing as they are horrifying.

Contains twenty essays on current issues surrounding oil spills, discussing how they happen, the risk of spills, how they are handled, and industry regulations.

Explores the immediate and future consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010, when British Petroleum's offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, causing major environmental damage and economic hardship along the Gulf coast of the United States.