What is it? On Saturday,Houston Ship Channel sent a ship that had 900,000 gallons of oil out to the Gulf of Mexico.Then,about 168,000 gallons of oil spilled out all over the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the circumstance?
Somehow,the ships cargo has opened and the oil spilled out of the cargo.
Where is the location?
There are two locations in this event.Since the ship sailed from Texas,the first location would be Texas.The second location is where the event happened,Gulf of Mexico.
What is the impact?
The impact was pretty big.Since the oil spilled out all over,this impacts sea organisms.There is also another impact.You see,About 50,000-70,000 birds live near the Gulf of Mexico,and they have found 10 birds that have been oiled.The last impact was that water vessels couldn't go.It was reported that 60 vessels were held back.
What are examples of this before?
There were oil spills before in history. For example, the Ixtoc 1 that happened also in Gulf of Mexico that was between 1979-1980 connects.Also,the Nawruz Field Platform oil spill that happened at the Persian Gulf in 1983 connects.
How could it impact the future?
Rice Experts say that this event could impact the Galveston Bay Fishing Industry. Since water is oiled,fishermen would not be able to fish at Gulf of Mexico.Another impact would be that ships now would have to go different ways and that might be bad for the crew.The last impact that this could possibly have is that organisms over there might get oiled.
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Ismail Ekmekci
Interview with my dad
Ismail: How could this natural conflict impact the Earth?
My dad: Even though the incident happened locally, eventually, the impact of the oil spill will be global by causing environmental pollution. this could affect not only animal's and nature life but also people's daily life.
Ismail: Do you all of this oil would be cleaned up? Why or why not?
My dad: Most of the oil will be cleaned up because we have advanced cleaning technology now.
Ismail: Do you think more organisims would get hurt?
My dad: Yes. Since the area around Gulf of Mexico has been polluted, sure more organisims could get more hurt in the future.
Ismail: Do you think that the ship crew was careful or not careful?Why or why not?
My dad:The ship crew must be careful, because they are carrying oil, which is very dangerous when it is leaked to the nature (sea, land, etc.).This could not only affect the enviornment, but also human being's daily life.
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