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called one of the planets worst environmental disasters.
the retreat of the sea has cause climate changes. -
77.1 kilometers.
ship canal in panema that connects to the atlantic ocean -
a town in montana found there was toxic abestos dust from the mines.
libby residents have suffered from abestos related diseases. -
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. -
first united states test of a dry fuel theronuclear hydrogen bomb.
was intended to be a secret test but fell on residents. -
a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning in japan.
symptomes include antaxia, numbness, and damaging to hearing and speech. -
Written by Rachel Carson
documented detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment -
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. -
depletion of shared resource by individual.
often cited in connection with sustainable development. -
20 million people attended the first earth day.
reated by senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. -
a neighborhood in niagra falls, new york.
the site had formerlly been used t burry 21,000 tons of toxic waste -
created for the purpose of protecting human health and environment.
proposed by president Richard Nixon. -
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 -
a small chemical manufactureing plant in italy.
known as the highest known exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxide in residential populations. -
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 worst accident in the us commercial nuclear power plant history.
resulted in the release of small amounts of radioactive gasses. -
also known as the bhopal gas tragedy.
500,000 people where exposed to methyl isocyanate. -
nuclear accident that occured in the chernobyl power plant in the ukrane.
relesed large quantities of radeoactive particals into the atmosphere. -
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. -
caused by iraq military forces setting fire to more than 600 oil wells.
part of a scorched earth policy. -
a leak of cyanide into the somes river.
the polluted waters killed large numbers of fish. -
a state run sulfur plant near mosul, iraq.
the site of the largest human made release of sulfur dioxide. -
made up of four small villages.
the largest ewaste site on earth. -
series of explosions in the period of one hour.
the explosions killed six, injured dozens, and evacuated tens of thousands of residents, -
the result of an erupting mud volcano.
it is the biggest mud volcano in the world. -
documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim.
United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming. -
a gyre of marine debris in the central north pacific ocean.
the patch is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations. -
ash dike ruptured at a 84 acre solid waste containment area in tennessee.
1.1 billion gallons of coal fly ash slurry was released. -
in the gulf of mexico on the bp operated macondo prospect.
considered the largest petroleum industry oil spill.
4.9 million barrels where released. -
nuclear power plant that consists of six boiling water reactors.
the plant suffered major damage from the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. -
a hydroelectric dam.
the worlds largest power station in the terms of installed capacity. -
a zone without oxygen that pops up every summer.
roughly the size of conneticut.