Advance of the Oil Blobs

Scientists are concerned about the presence of the darker liquid oil, which could be more dangerous to vegetation than the less toxic, reddish colored oil, which has emulsified.
Sean Gardner / Greenpeace / Reuters

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Scientists are concerned about the presence of the darker liquid oil, which could be more dangerous to vegetation than the less toxic, reddish colored oil, which has emulsified.

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