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Nature’s “The Great Beyond” on the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster

June 27, 2010

As part of the OCESS post on “Resources for Following the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster,” we’ve included the blog “The Great Beyond” from the journal Nature, which summarizes scientific and news reports on the disaster. Because “The Great Beyond” covers more than the disaster, we’ve listed the Deepwater Horizon entries below:

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Resources for Following the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster

May 26, 2010

With student interest high about the continuing Deepwater Horizon oil spill, it’s tough for teachers to keep up-to-date on the daily developments. Where has the oil spread? How much damage has it done? What is being done to combat it? Where will it hit next? Government websites with daily updates include:

The blog “The Great Beyond” from the journal Nature summarizes scientific and news reports on the disaster. The latest entry:

(Because “The Great Beyond” covers more than the disaster, we’ve listed the blog’s Deepwater Horizon entries here.)

Educational resources from the National Science Teachers Association’s NSTA Blog (Thanks to Mary Lightbody and the Ohio Science Matters for Science eBlast) and the Ohio Resource Center:

Remarkable underwater video footage of the oil and chemical dispersants from ABC’s “Good Morning America”

NPR NewsHour’s current estimate of the volume of the spill (“Gulf Leak Meter“)

Help your students understand the size of the spill by using IfItWasMyHome.com and Google Earth to compare with their hometown.

Nola.com’s day-by-day animation brings together multiple threads of info to explain the unfolding of the disaster and its effects.

The Ohio State University’s DepthMap application shows species affected by the spilled oil.

NOAA Education Resources’ Gulf Oil Spill Resources

Google Crisis Center’s Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill page

Slate.com’s “Explainer” tackles Frequently Asked Questions

New York Times’ collection of articles

Twitter accounts that are following the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster include:

UPDATE: Reports and research on the causes and impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster:

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