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wildsingapore news: Scientists Find Thick Layer Of Oil On Gulf Seafloor - 0 views

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    Richard Harris NPR 10 Sep 10;Scientists on a research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico are finding a substantial layer of oily sediment stretching for dozens of miles in all directions. Their discovery suggests that a lot of oil from the Deepwater Horizon didn't simply evaporate or dissipate into the water - it has settled to the seafloor.
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Who are we sharing the planet with? Millions less species than previously thought, new ... - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (June 2, 2010) - New calculations reveal that the number of species on Earth is likely to be in the order of several million rather than tens of millions. The findings, from a University of Melbourne-led study, are based on a new method of estimating tropical insect species -- the largest and one of the most difficult groups on the planet to study -- having significant implications for conservation efforts.
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