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March 24th 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill On this day in 1989, hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil were spilled into Prince William Sound in Alaska by the Exxon Valdez oil tanker after it ran aground. Between 11 and 32 million gallons of oil were spilled, creating one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in history. The cleanup operation was especially difficult due to the Sound’s remote location which was only accessible by air or by boat. The spill damaged the local habitat, covering 1,300 miles of coastline and 11,000 square miles of ocean. It was the largest ever oil spill in American waters until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Whilst the cleanup operation was completed, it is believed that the oil will continue to have a negative effect on the area for many years.

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The Penguin Foundation in Phillip Island, Australia, has put out a global callout for knitters to make pullovers for penguins who have been caught in oil spills. They need the little jumpers to keep warm and to stop them trying to clean the toxic oil with their beaks. Read more: http://ab.co/O07PUr via ABC UPDATE: Penguin centres can become overwhelmed with sweaters at certain times, so it’s best to check in with the Penguin Foundation before you start your next knitting project.

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