Uncharted waters: Restoring deep Gulf fouled by BP spill
Monday, May 30, 2016 - 14:01
in Earth & Climate
Far offshore and a mile deep in the dark world below the Gulf of Mexico's gleaming surface, the catastrophic BP oil spill of 2010 did untold damage on the ocean floor. But scientists are unsure they can do much to heal places in the deep that were hurt the most as they undertake what's being called the largest ecosystem restoration effort ever.