Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico nears the coast
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
A new image acquired by ESA's Envisat shows oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a dark blue swirl advancing toward the Louisiana coast.
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