How Oil Spills are Affecting Our Planet (2008)

2008 · Short film · 3 min

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In this NASA video segment learn how oil spills affect our planet. Toxins in oil cling to animals and plants suffocating them. During and after large oil spills, the EPA and Coast Guard map the location. Weather and current data is used to predict the path of the oil. Color animation is used to help support this segment.

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3 minutes

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