As oil companies move further north, many say it's only a matter of time before a big spill. The consequences would be catastrophicAs sea ice disappears and open water seasons last longer, the High North ā that vast area above the Arctic circle ā h...
April 20, 2011, 6:30 am By ANDREW C. REVKIN A description is at the end of this post. Iām letting Dot Earth lie silent today to recall the lives of the 11 workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico one year ago. T...