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E D I T O R ‘ S N O T E
As an environmentalist,
I was very distressed
to hear about the April
20, 2010 incident. The
tragic explosion of the British
Petroleum Deepwater Horizon
drilling rig in the Gulf of
Mexico was first and foremost
and environmental crisis than
it was an industrial crisis.
Having done deep sea diving
in the past has given me the
unique perspective—that of
an ocean creature. Seeing
the corals and marine life
intermingle with one another
in their level rather than above
is truly a magnificent sight to
behold. That is why it is so
heart-wrenching to see them
become blackened and
blanketed by thick oil.
That is why the
improvements to existing oil
spill technology, as well as
the introduction of new oil spill
technology is such a breath
of fresh air, as it gives fellow
divers and environmentalists,
as well as the marine life and
Mother Earth herself the reassurance
they all deserve when
it comes to aquatic disasters.
Yes, unforeseen tragedies will
always be part of the job and
life, but it is comforting to know
that there are steps being
taken to prevent them.
The Latest Oil Spill
Technologies
behind, a high-speed skimmer
that can operate on rough and
chaotic waters, magnetic soap
that is more environmentally
friendly and can pull oil away
from water, milkweed kits,
lotus leaf-inspired oil-trapping
mesh, Roomba-like robots
for the sea, utilizing the
natural oil-cleaning properties
of Rangia clams, armies of
micro-submarines,
autonomous sailboats, and
even an oil filtration system
by Waterworld actor Kevin
Costner himself.
In this regard, it is safe to
say that the sea seems more
secure from potential oil spills.
There are plenty of oil spill
technologies that deserve
praise. There is an aerogel
(freeze-dried mixture of claw
with a polymer) sponge to
draw out oil and leave water
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