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Athabasca Oil Sands
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Athabasca Oil Sands

The clay, sand, and other minerals coated in thick, viscous bitumen are a source of oil, economic growth, and environmental concern.

Published Nov 30, 2011

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Athabasca Oil Sands
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Athabasca Oil Sands

Earthy open-pit mines and tailings ponds line the Athabasca River where it flows through the world’s largest field of oil sands.

Published Nov 5, 2009

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An Astronaut’s View of the Fort McMurray Fire
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An Astronaut’s View of the Fort McMurray Fire

An astronaut on the International Space Station took this photograph of smoke billowing from wildfires near Fort McMurray.

Published May 18, 2016

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Jun 26, 2010

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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta
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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta

The northwestern tip of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico almost touches the Mississippi Delta in this image from April 29, 2010.

Published Apr 30, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.

Published Jun 8, 2010

Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

On July 14, 2010, a silvery gray patch of oil stretched across the Gulf of Mexico about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the tip of the Mississippi River Delta.

Published Jul 15, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired July 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows an apparent oil slick southeast of the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 11, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired July 4, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Deepwater Horizon oil slick lingering off the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 7, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired in the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, this natural-color image shows possible oil patches near the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 30, 2010

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