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Minamata Disease
As of March 2001, 2,265 victims had been officially recognised as having Minamata disease. As of March 2001, 2,265 victims had been officially recognised as having Minamata disease (1,784 of whom had died). -
The Panama Canal
ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.France began work on the canal in 1881, but had to stop because of engineering problems and high mortality due to disease. -
The Great Smog of 52
an anticyclone settled over a windless London. an anticyclone settled over a windless London -
Castle Bravo
code name given to the first United States test of a dry fuel hydrogen bomb. most significant accidental radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States. -
Silent Spring
environmental science book written by Rachel Carson and published by Houghton Mifflin. The overriding theme of Silent Spring is the powerful—and often negative—effect humans have on the natural world. -
Libby, Montana Asbestos Contamination
Libby, Montana, is the story of a town discovering and then coping with toxic asbestos dust from the vermiculite mines. supplied jobs to more than 200 residents and helped Libby prosper for decades. -
Eccocide in Vietnam
deliberately destroy much of the farmland and rice paddies that fed the enemy. the jungle environment that hid their troops. -
The Palomares Incident
when a B-52G bomber collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refuelling at 31,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The aircraft and hydrogen bombs fell to earth near the fishing village of Palomares. -
Tragedy of the Commons
shepherds had sometimes grazed their sheep in common areas, and sheep ate grass more severely than cows. If all herders made this individually rational economic decision, the common could be depleted or even destroyed, to the detriment of all. -
1st Earth Day
In the winter of 1969–1970, a group of students met at Columbia University to hear Denis Hayes talk about his plans for Earth Day. It now is observed in 192 countries, and coordinated by the nonprofit Earth Day Network -
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The agency is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. -
Door to Hell
The field is situated near the Derweze village. The engineers set up a drilling rig and camp nearby, and started drilling operations to assess the quantity of gas reserve available at the site -
The Seveso Disaster
industrial accident that occurred around 12:37 pm. The Seveso disaster was so named because Seveso, with a population of 17,000 in 1976, was the community most affected. -
Amoco Cadiz
Amoco Cadiz contained 1,604,500 barrels (219,797 tons) of light crude oil. largest oil spill of its kind in history to that date. -
The Three Mile Island Nuclear Explosion
was a partial nuclear meltdown that occurred on March 28, 1979 in one of the two Three Mile Island nuclear reactors. Cleanup started in August 1979, and officially ended in December 1993, with a total cleanup cost of about $1 billion. -
The Love Canal
the Panic of 1893 caused investors to drop sponsorship of the project. The Love Canal came from the last name of William T. Love. -
The Bhopal Disaster
gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other chemicals. -
The Chernobyl Nuclear Explosion
An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere. From 1986 to 2000, 350,400 people were evacuated and resettled. -
Pacific Gyre Garbage Patch
majority of the debris is fishing nets. More unusual items, such as computer monitors and LEGOs, come from dropped shipping containers. The size of the patch is unknown, as large items readily visible from a boat deck are uncommon. -
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
spilled 260,000 to 750,000 barrels of crude oil. More than 11,000 Alaska residents, along with some Exxon employees, worked throughout the region to try to restore the environment. -
The Kuwait Oil Fires
Iraqi military forces setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells.It is also hypothesized that Iraq decided to destroy the oil fields to achieve a military advantage -
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
The frequency of occurrence of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone was mapped annually every summer from 1985 through 1999. In 2010 it was the size of New Jersey. -
The Three Gorges Dam
the dam project was completed and fully functional as of July 4, 2012. the dam flooded archaeological and cultural sites and displaced some 1.3 million people, -
Baia Mare Cyanide Spill
A leak of cyanide near Baia Mare, Romania, into the Someş River. After the spill, the Someș had cyanide concentrations of over 700 times the permitted levels. -
The Shrinking of the Aral Sea
By 2001, the southern connection had been severed. As the lake dried up, fisheries and the communities that depended on them collapsed. -
The Al-mishraq Fire
At its height, the fire was putting 21,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide a day into the atmosphere. Many people were taken into hospitals and most vegetation was killed. -
E-waste in Guiyu, China
It is the location of what may be the largest electronic waste siIte in the world. more than 100 truckloads that were transported to the 52 square kilometre area every day. -
Jilin Chemical Plant Explosions
The explosion severely polluted the Songhua River. China's Minister of State Environmental Protection Administration resigned -
“An Inconvenient Truth"
Aims to call attention to the dangers society faces from climate change, and suggests urgent actions that need to be taken immediately. this is a very important movie, as was recognized in the 2007 Oscars, where it won best documentary. -
Sidoarjo Mud Flow
At its peak Lusi spewed up to 180,000 m³ of mud per day. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in Yogyakarta. -
TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Coal Fly Ash Slurry Spill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initially estimated that the spill released 1.7 million cubic yards of sludge. $675 and $975 million to clean. -
Deep water horizon BP oil spill
The US Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 million barrels. Oil cleanup crews worked four days a week on 55 miles of Louisiana shoreline throughout 2013. -
Fukushima Daiichi
15884 people died during this disaster. The Japanese government budgeted 3 billion yen for research and development.
