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Is an econmics therory by Garret Hardin. The concept is often cxitied in connection with sustainable development.
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France started to work on it in 1818. one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects.
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The love canal came from William T. Love. Love canal is located in Niagra Falls
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Decades of mining exposed workers and residents to toxic asbestos dust. The dust was damaging the employees lungs.
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It was a servre air-pollution event that affected London. It was cause by mostly using coal.
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Was the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the united states. The name of the test was called shrimp.
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The disease was first discovered in Japan. In 2001, 2,265 victims had been offically recongized as having the disease.
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Was a letter written in Jan. 1958 by Carson's friend Olga Owens Hucketkins, describing the death of birds her property. Silent springs is an Environmental book.
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It was one of the biggest lakes in the world. In 2007 it had declined to 10% of its orginal size.
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B-52G bomber of the untied states air force stratgic air command collided with a kc-135 tanker. Those killed in the tanker were boom operator master sergant Lloyd Potolicchio and his staff.
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Nuclear power plant located in Japan. Fukshima was the first nuclear plants to be designed, construction and run in conjuction with general election.
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It was celebrated in 1970. In 1969 at a UNESCO conference in San Franciso peace actrivist John MCconnell proposed a day to honor the earth.
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Eccoide can result from pollution. Eccoide refers to any extensive damage or destruction of natural landscape
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Its an agency of federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the enviorment. EPA headquarters are in washington D.C.
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Door to hell is noted for its natural gas fires which has been burning since 1971. The gas reserve found is one of the largest in the world.
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Highest know explosive to residental population. The community was most affected by it.
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4000 tons of oil spilled into the sea. Amoco Cadiz contained 1,604,500 barrels of light crude oil
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It was the worst accident in the US commerial nuclear power plant history. Failures in the non-nuclear secondary system followed by a stuck open pioit operated relief value cause large amounts to escape.
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It was a gas leak incident in India. It was considered the worlds worst industrial disaster.
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Dead zone is caused by nurrient envriomental from the Mississppi River, particualry nitrogen phosphorous. Dead zones sizes can change depending on weather.
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An exsplosion of fire released large qyuanties of radioactive particles. Was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in term of cost and resulting death.
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Also called the paficic trash vortex. It formed by marin pollution.
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Was the largest spill ever in US water until 2010. The ship was carrying apporximatley 55 million US gallons of oil
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Was caused by Iraq Military forces. Iraq decided to destroy the oil feilds to acheieve a military advantage.
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Won a academy award in 2006. Al Gore became intrested in global warming.
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A damn holding contaminated water burst at a mining work. The polluted water killed large quantinies of fish.
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Was the site of the largest human-made relesase of sulfur dioxide ever. The fire was putting 21.00 tons of sulfur dioxide a day into the atmosphere
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In 2005, there were 60,000 ewaste workers who processed more than 100 truckloads. The value of parts in discorded electroins provides an incentive for poverty- stricken citizens to migrate.
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The blast crreated an 80km long toxic. The blast was so powerful that they shattered windows at least 100-200 meters away
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Was the biggest biggest mud valcano in the world. it wasnt because of a natural disatser, but from oil and gas drilling.
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Enviromental protection agency estimated that the spill released 1.7 million cubic yards. Estimiated to cost between 675-975 millions to clean.
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It took place in New Mexico. BP was guilty for 11 charges
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Is a hydro-electroic dam that spans the Yongtze River. The Three Gorges damn is the worlds largest power station.
