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the shrinking of the aral sea
called one of the planets worst environmental disasters.
the retreat of the sea has cause climate changes. -
the panama canal
77.1 kilometers.
ship canal in panema that connects to the atlantic ocean -
libby, montana asbestos contamination
a town in montana found there was toxic abestos dust from the mines.
libby residents have suffered from abestos related diseases. -
the great smog of 52
severe air pollution event that effected london.
a period of cold weather, combined with anti cylone and windless conditions, collected airborn pollutants mostly from the use of coal to form a thick layer of smog over the city. -
castle bravo
first united states test of a dry fuel theronuclear hydrogen bomb.
was intended to be a secret test but fell on residents. -
minimata disease
a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning in japan.
symptomes include antaxia, numbness, and damaging to hearing and speech. -
silent spring
Written by Rachel Carson
documented detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment -
the polomares incedent
a b-52g bomber of the usaf strategic air command collided with a kc-135 tanker.
the kc-135 was conpletely distroyed.
the b-52g broke apart. -
tragedy of the commons
depletion of shared resource by individual.
often cited in connection with sustainable development. -
1st earth day
20 million people attended the first earth day.
reated by senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. -
the love canal
a neighborhood in niagra falls, new york.
the site had formerlly been used t burry 21,000 tons of toxic waste -
the environmental protection agency
created for the purpose of protecting human health and environment.
proposed by president Richard Nixon. -
door to hell
giant hole on fire in the heart of the karakum desert.
a crater made by geologests 40 years ago and the flames have been burning ever since -
the seveso disaster
a small chemical manufactureing plant in italy.
known as the highest known exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxide in residential populations. -
amoco cadiz
a ship ran aground and split into three and sank.
all together resulting in the largest oil spill of that kind to its date. -
the three mile island nuclear explosion
the worst accident in the us commercial nuclear power plant history.
resulted in the release of small amounts of radioactive gasses. -
the bhopal disaster
also known as the bhopal gas tragedy.
500,000 people where exposed to methyl isocyanate. -
the chernobyl nuclear explosion
nuclear accident that occured in the chernobyl power plant in the ukrane.
relesed large quantities of radeoactive particals into the atmosphere. -
the exxon valedez oil spill
an exxon oil tanker hit prince willium sounds bligh reef and spilled 260,000 barrels of crude oil.
was said to be the most devistating human caused disasters. -
the kuwait oil fires
caused by iraq military forces setting fire to more than 600 oil wells.
part of a scorched earth policy. -
baia maree cyanide spill
a leak of cyanide into the somes river.
the polluted waters killed large numbers of fish. -
the al-mishraq fire
a state run sulfur plant near mosul, iraq.
the site of the largest human made release of sulfur dioxide. -
ewaste in guuiyu, china
made up of four small villages.
the largest ewaste site on earth. -
Jilin chemical plant explosion
series of explosions in the period of one hour.
the explosions killed six, injured dozens, and evacuated tens of thousands of residents, -
sidojaro mud flow
the result of an erupting mud volcano.
it is the biggest mud volcano in the world. -
"the inconvenient truth"
documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim.
United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming. -
pacific gyre garbage patch
a gyre of marine debris in the central north pacific ocean.
the patch is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations. -
tva kingston fossil plant coal fly ash slurry spill.
ash dike ruptured at a 84 acre solid waste containment area in tennessee.
1.1 billion gallons of coal fly ash slurry was released. -
deap water horizon bp oil spill
in the gulf of mexico on the bp operated macondo prospect.
considered the largest petroleum industry oil spill.
4.9 million barrels where released. -
Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear power plant that consists of six boiling water reactors.
the plant suffered major damage from the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. -
the three gorges dam
a hydroelectric dam.
the worlds largest power station in the terms of installed capacity. -
gulf of mexico dead zone
a zone without oxygen that pops up every summer.
roughly the size of conneticut.