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Scientists Suggest That Igniting Oil Spills to Create Fire Tornadoes Might Actually Be Good for the Oceans

"Our goal is to harness the chaotic nature of fire whirls as a powerful, precise restoration tool, to protect coastlines, ...
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Video: The twisting tail of fire that can clean up oil spills

Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can come with their own environmental challenges. A new "fire tornado" from Texas A&M University ...
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Scientists test giant fire tornado to clean oil spills faster and with less smoke

Researchers from Texas A&M and UC Berkeley have successfully conducted the first large-scale experiment ...
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Scientists say fire tornadoes from ignited oil spills might actually save oceans

Researchers have run the first large-scale field test of deliberately generated fire whirls over crude oil floating on water, ...