Marine biologist Thomas Shirley explains the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the short and long term. The total impact is hard to determine at this point of time, however. Shirley gives his best opinion of the damage that...

Explores the effects of oil spills on marine life, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and methods to clean up oil spills.

This article, published by Scientific American (November 13, 2002), explores the lasting effect of oil spills on the environment.

Discover interesting facts and information about the ecological disaster caused by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

A special feature published by the Anchorage Daily News March 21-24, 1999, 10 years after the event. Provides stories, illustrations, photos and background.

As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico officially becomes America's largest oil disaster, a major procedure, known as 'top kill', is being tried to stop the flow of oil. Details of the procedure, graphics, and video clips are included.

Why does the oil spill in the Golf of Mexico matter? What can you do? These are two of the topics discussed in the PBS Kds blog "The It's My Life Blog". (3 May 2010)

Students learn about the natural resource, soil, and explore the ways it can become polluted.