Source
of Oil Spills
of Oil Spills
What is oil?
A fossil fuel
What can cause internal organ damage in an animal?
Getting coated in oil
Is it 100% possible to prevent oil spills
No
What can oil be used for?
Heat homes & generate electricity
What are two example of a habitat that oil spills can destroy?
1. Wetlands
2. Coral Reefs
3. Beaches
4. Mangroves
What is a way they can enforce stricter safety standards?
enforce penalties if workers do not acknowledge the issue
How many tons of oil were spilled in Asia?
700 metric tons
What is the way oil spills harm tourism?
Contamination of coastal areas
What is one issue in coordinating a clean up crew?
Resources or Funding
Where do they take the oil when transporting
Refinery
What usually shifts after an oil spill?
Habitat Patterns
What are 2 possible ways to prevent oil spills?
1. Stricter Safety Standards
2. Blowout Preventers
3. Leak Detection Technologies
4. Have offshore regulations
Give 3 examples of how oil spills can be caused.
2. Equipment breaking down
3. Natural disasters or severe weather
4. An act of war
5. Vandalism
6. Illegal Dumping
What could cause delayed deliveries, and a shortage in goods?
Ports being closed due to an oil spill
1. International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC)
2. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
3. World Bank Oil