See how big the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is

The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon on April 20th left 17 workers injured, 11 missing and a tragically high number of wildlife species threatened with extinction. It is yet another grim reminder that the future belongs to renewable energy. Fossil fuel is dirty, dangerous and anachronic.

This incredible graph presentation can help you visualize how big the spill really is. It is BIG! And probably bigger when you’ll be reading this. Do we want this to happen again?

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Antonio Pasolini

London-based, Italo-Brazilian journalist and friend of the earth.

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