Have you ever imagined your swimming pool filled with oil? The explosion happened back in 2010 but still impacting us today. The Deepwater Horizon was an offshore oil rig that initially was ignited and caught on fire, then soon after exploded. Approximately more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico, for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in U.S history. Affecting millions of people and the atmosphere, the Deepwater Horizon explosion was the most devastating natural disaster. The Deepwater Horizon explosion made a negative impact not only in people’s life but also in wildlife, land, water, and economy as well.
To begin, the Deepwater Horizon explosion affected people´s life. Although …show more content…
Statistical trends demonstrate that, during the six months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, more than 7,000 birds were collected in the spill area, of which nearly 3,000 (about 40%) showed visible signs of oiling. The oil also affected the marine animals, oil can cause chemical burns and irritation from direct contact, and can cause ulcers and internal bleeding if ingested. In fact, a bit more than 100 mammals were found dead after six months of the oil spill. One reason, we should care about the repercussions on the animal kingdom, is that they are part of the life cycle. Every little detail in the world is an essential need for life. Just like the heart cannot function if the lungs aren't functioning. Just like life, we can not function if no animals or vegetation exist, vegetation is where we receive oxygen from. For example, animals around the world should not have to suffer because of our careless mistakes. Oil spills can affect the animals and also the vegetation that they rely on, as well as the United States economy. An incident, that no one can deny would be when the birds’ feathers were covered in oil which caused the death of
To begin, the Deepwater Horizon explosion affected people´s life. Although …show more content…
Statistical trends demonstrate that, during the six months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, more than 7,000 birds were collected in the spill area, of which nearly 3,000 (about 40%) showed visible signs of oiling. The oil also affected the marine animals, oil can cause chemical burns and irritation from direct contact, and can cause ulcers and internal bleeding if ingested. In fact, a bit more than 100 mammals were found dead after six months of the oil spill. One reason, we should care about the repercussions on the animal kingdom, is that they are part of the life cycle. Every little detail in the world is an essential need for life. Just like the heart cannot function if the lungs aren't functioning. Just like life, we can not function if no animals or vegetation exist, vegetation is where we receive oxygen from. For example, animals around the world should not have to suffer because of our careless mistakes. Oil spills can affect the animals and also the vegetation that they rely on, as well as the United States economy. An incident, that no one can deny would be when the birds’ feathers were covered in oil which caused the death of