The Deepwater Horizon spill may have caused ‘irreversible’ damage to Gulf Coast marshes

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill accident was known as one of the most serious environmental hazards in American history - even after more than six years the scientists are still in danger of the damage actually caused We are investigating the degree. Currently, according to a new survey, leakage may cause one of them to be permanently destroyed.

As the situation in 2010 began to improve, the oil spill in Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf region in April 2010 caused a large amount of oil to wetlands and wetlands in the coastal area of ​​Louisiana near New Orleans, such as Plaquemines Parish It invaded. Destruction and spill may reach conditions affected by other storms (caused by hurricanes exacerbating or exacerbating small oil spills during attack). Mayor Reinakin did not order the city to evacuate until August 28, 2005. As of the night of August 28, about 1 million people fled from the city and its suburbs, about 100,000 people stayed in the city, about 10,000 people visited the city. The shelter in the Louisiana State Super Dome can accommodate only 800 people. Eventually, 30 thousand people arrived at the Super Dome before evacuation.

Several months later, we will celebrate 5th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon 's oil spill. The accident released millions of barrels of oil to the Gulf of Mexico and extensively affected marine ecosystems in Louisiana and other Gulf countries, habitats of wildlife, fishing and tourism. Twenty years ago, like the Exxon Valdez outflow in Alaska in 1989 and the joint oil spill on the coast of Santa Barbara, Deepwater Horizon turned the public's attention to energy-related environmental risks.

Perhaps the greatest danger caused by disasters in the Gulf deep sea horizon is the long-term erosion of frangible coastal wetlands that it may cause. Another leak on the coast of the state of Massachusetts not far from West Falmouth's oil spill will leave oil contamination in the distinction between the two wetlands on either side of the cobblestone cobblestone line. On the other hand, when wetlands were moored in 1974, when the moored Bouchard 65 barge dumped 11,000 to 37,000 gallons of fuel oil into the sea, the grass did not develop much and was sparse. They tentatively hugged the edge of the beach. But the lawn on the other side is not covered with oil, high and thick