In this first installment of a two-part series, I talk to scientists about the devastation the Gulf Oil Spill may bring, and examine why the legacy of the Valdez spill left us underestimating the extent of damage such disasters wreak on wildlife. Image of a bird killed by oil leaked from the Exxon Valdez via Alaska in PicturesIf there's one thing I can say about the ongoing catastrophe in the Gulf with near-certainty, it's this: You're underestimating how bad this spill is going to be when it comes t...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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