Cyclone Hamish

Aliantha · 03-12-2009, 12:43 AM

yes, the oil spill is the big problem at the moment. Clean up is costing $100k per day after the first day. There are pelicans and other sea birds covered in the oil which they're trying to catch and clean. Lots of beaches have a slurry on them now, and some turtle eggs have been moved (which isn't really a great idea because the little turtles will be lost forever after).

I'm still waiting to hear why the bloody thing was trying to travel through a cyclone anyway. Idiotic if you ask me.

Most of the containers have sunk to the bottom in about 100m of water, so they pose no threat even if they're not recovered. The chemical will dissipate over time and the containers will provide habitat for underwater sealife.

03-12-2009, 12:43 AM	#19
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	yes, the oil spill is the big problem at the moment. Clean up is costing $100k per day after the first day. There are pelicans and other sea birds covered in the oil which they're trying to catch and clean. Lots of beaches have a slurry on them now, and some turtle eggs have been moved (which isn't really a great idea because the little turtles will be lost forever after). I'm still waiting to hear why the bloody thing was trying to travel through a cyclone anyway. Idiotic if you ask me. Most of the containers have sunk to the bottom in about 100m of water, so they pose no threat even if they're not recovered. The chemical will dissipate over time and the containers will provide habitat for underwater sealife. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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