oil spills

Dana, a girl whose family runs an animal rescue mission at Parsons Point, has long been at odds with the Mote twins, whose father is a commercial fishermen, but the families join together to fight a common enemy when a huge oil spill threatens the Alaskan coast.

Discusses how oil spills harm the environment and explains what steps can be taken to prevent spills and clean the land and animals after a spill occurs.

A graphic introduction to oil spills that describes the negative effects of spills caused by ships, drilling, and underwater pipelines on the surrounding environment, and also explains how to clean up and prevent oil related disasters.

Young Jane Ray volunteers with rescue crews working to save hundreds of birds after an oil spill in Vancouver and finds herself the target of corporate might when she takes a vocal stand about a company's responsibility for the incident.

A terrible oil spill in the Arctic, a lesson about food chains, and a computer game featuring a polar bear turn into a magical adventure for Billy, whose class uses email and a fund-raiser to help rescue the Arctic animals.

Describes how and why oil spills happen, the damage such accidents can do to the environment, and methods used to clean up spills.

A collection of essays that offers varying perspectives on issues related to the BP oil spill including which organization is at fault, the degree of damage caused by the spill, and more.

This title spares no details on how difficult an oil spill cleaner's job is, and emphasizes the necessity for such workers. The beginning outlines the causes of oil spills and discusses the subsequent damage to humans and animals who come in contact with the toxic substance. The book reveals the conditions and tasks faced by oil spill cleaners and the safety measures they must observe. A chapter on "Becoming an Oil Spill Cleaner" specifies the qualifications and skills needed for several different careers in this messy field.

Using the Exxon-Valdez incident as a backdrop, the authors explain the hazards of oil spills to the environment.

Explores what oil is and how it is used, the harm that is done when it is spilled into the ocean, and what can be done in the future to prevent such disasters as the 1989 wreck of the Exxon Valdez.