BBC: Hurricanes could complicate the clean-up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and damage other offshore pipelines, US scientists warn. With the hurricane season looming, a study says storm-induced underwater currents may spark mudslides on the seafloor. This could break oil pipes, but the leaks could be small and difficult to detect, they say. The study will be released on 10 June by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The researchers further warn that the …