Put this short Ted Talk video on in the background.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/carl_safina_the_oil_spill_s_unseen_culprits_victims.html
About this talk
The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it’s bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf — and many so-called solutions are making the situation worse.
About Carl Safina
Carl Safina’s writing explores the scientific, moral and social dimensions of our relationship with nature.