Today we were fortunate enough to listen in on a Discovery Education webinar featuring Phillipe Cousteau. Phillipe is the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, and has made a name for himself as an oceanographer and environmental activist. The topic of discussion was the current environmental tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico. We heard Phillipe's perspective and news on the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. Phillipe shared that the wetland habitats in danger are some of the most fragile in the world and also some of the most important. 40% of all the wetlands in the lower 48 states exist along the coast of Louisiana and are directly in the oil’s path.
We were shocked and saddened by the footage of the disaster. Below is a live feed of the leak from the ocean floor. What can we do to make a difference? Can you remember anything Phillipe suggested? Have you made any changes already? I hope to hear some new ideas about how we can start helping our environment!!!
yah i know its bad! i trying to help with it!go helping the oil spill!
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i think tat people should get Involve in this problem like a full of scientist problely the sea animals can be hurt oil spill like dolphins,sea horses,blue Whales,fishes,and the most favorite sea animal i LOVE is a killer whales which i called is willy if i had an killer whale.thats why i want to save the animals from the oil spill and are water and + the earth.:-D
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for all the animals dieing in the gulf of Mexico. Everybody who lives in Mexico,Key West,Cuba,and other places where the oil may spill like in rivers,lakes,seas and things that involve water.Also animals that helped the Earth and it destroy all the animals in ocean and who live in the Gulf of Mexico who are dieing in there.All because of the dumb oil spill which is really a bad thing for us.We might as well just die if this keeps happening and the Earth is going to end.LOVE,Mayra
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