BREAKING: Another Oil Rig Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico

Just when you thought things were getting better in the Gulf of Mexico , another oil rig has just exploded .

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What Happens If BP Never Plugs the Gulf Oil Spill?

It’s the ultimate nightmare scenario: all of BP ’s attempts to stanch the Gulf Oil disaster (including drilling relief wells) fail. Not only do the relief wells fail, but the broken pipe starts leaking in other places and the sea floor starts to collapse from growing instability. The result is a massive rift in the ocean floor that spews upwards of two billion gallons of oil into the Gulf before the reservoir is exhausted

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Cute Weedoo Electric Airboat Could Clean Up Gulf Wetlands

Oil is still leaking from the broken well in the Gulf, and this adorable little boat just might be what the cleanup crews need to get rid of oil covered grass and plants in the marshy wetlands of the Gulf Coast. Its called the Weedoo and it was originally created as an all electric alternative to emissions-heavy gas-powered airboats. It turns out the versatility of this little guy could be a big help in the biggest environmental disaster of our country’s history

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VIDEO: Polymer Coated Cloth Successfully Separates Oil from Gulf Water

It’s been almost 2 months now since the April 20th explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico , and we’re still in desperate search of a viable solution. Well one University of Pittsburgh engineering professor may have it

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VIDEO: Polymer Coated Cloth Successfully Separates Oil from Gulf Water

Help Redesign BP’s ‘Green’ Logo and Win $200!

We’re getting kind of sick of saying this, but BP’s latest latest attempt to stop oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has failed — yet again. The oil spill is quickly becoming the largest environmental disaster in US history and BP’s unsuccessful efforts to find any sort of solution are infuriating

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“Top Kill” Procedure Seems to be Working on the Gulf Oil Spill

An announcement was made on Thursday that BP’s latest crazily named tactic — the “top kill” which we reported on earlier this week — seems to be working to stop the flow of oil the Gulf of Mexico .

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Modern Palmyra House Showcases Local Sustainable Materials

The Palmyra House is a vacation home in the south of Mumbai that resonates not just for its clean modern look but also for its rich selection of local sustainable materials . Situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean, this handcrafted home was sensitively placed in a coconut grove and much of it structure is made from the materials harvested on site or nearby

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“Rock Breathing” Bacteria Could Help Soak Up Oil Spill in Gulf

A mind blowing discovery has been made by scientists at East Anglia University in the UK. They’ve figured out how “rock breathing” bacteria — yes you read that correctly — that live below the Earth’s surface survive by, well, breathing rocks. In a recently released study they describe how these nifty microscopic organisms could be a huge help in cleaning up oil spills like the Deepwater Horizon disaster

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Donate Your Dog and Cat Hair to Clean Up the Oil Spill

Dogs may be our best friends, but did you know they can also aid us in cleaning up the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill ? Matter of Trust , a San Franscisco non-profit devoted to “mimick[ing] how Mother Nature integrates enduring cycles and provides access to necessities in abundance” is asking petowners and groomers to gather up their tufts of Fido’s fur that would normally be picked off of clothing and throw away to send them in to be made into oil-busting mats. Read the rest of Donate Your Dog and Cat Hair to Clean Up the Oil Spill http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative ways to clean up oil spills , bacteria , cat fur , dog hair , exxon valdez , green design , green science , green technology , green ways to clean up oil spills , gulf of mexico oil spill , hair , hair boom , hair mat , louisiana oil spill , mushrooms , oil boom , oil containing dome , oil spill , peat moss , pet hair , petroleum

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Naturally Occuring Bacteria Could Help Clean Oil Spill

Almost two weeks after the disaster started, the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico is still gushing up to 10,000 barrels of oil into the ocean every day. Efforts by BP and the US government to stop leakage have come up with empty hands, however it turns out one of the keys to cleanup might already exist in the now oil-infested waters.

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