Trying out the new reblogging function in WordPress that I just learned about today!
An interesting perspective (reality check?) on the size of the Gulf oil spill — click on the link in the blog below to go to a website where you can view the oil spill superimposed over a map of where YOU live… (Superimposing it over Washington, DC seems somehow appropriate right now…)
There are a lot of images and maps showing the size and scope of the oil spill in the gulf. It can be hard to mentally visualize just how big the spill is because most of the map shows the gulf around an area you may not be familiar with. I found this interesting link on Twitter that shows the oil spill in the gulf then shoots it over to your hometown so you can see how big the spill is in relation to some geography you are familiar with. Scary t … Read More
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