Environmental disaster

An environmental disaster is a disaster to the natural environment due to human activity, which distinguishes it from the concept of a natural disaster. It is also distinct from intentional acts of war such as nuclear bombings.

In this case, the impact of humans' alteration of the ecosystem has led to widespread and/or long-lasting consequences. It can include the deaths of animals (including humans) and plants, or severe disruption of human life, possibly requiring migration.

Environmental disasters

Environmental disasters can have an effect on agriculture, biodiversity, the economy and human health. The causes include pollution, depletion of natural resources, industrial activity or agriculture.

List of environmental disasters caused by humans

Seveso disaster, 1976 - Release of dioxin.

Amoco Cadiz oil spill, 1978 - the vessel broke in two, releasing its entire cargo of 1.6 million barrels (250,000 m³) of oil.

Ok Tedi environmental disaster, 1984. As of 2006, mine operators have discharged about two billion tons of tailings, overburden and mine-induced erosion into the Ok Tedi river system. About 1,588 square kilometres (613 sq mi) of forest has died or is under stress.

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Cinematic Voyage: MONIFF Films Travel the World

The Keene Sentinel 19 Apr 2019

This year’s winner of the festival’s annual Jonathan Daniels Award is “Grit,” which explores an environmental disaster in Indonesia in 2006 when 60,000 villagers were displaced and 16 were killed when they were buried by feet of hot mud unleashed by a gas and oil exploration company’s drilling in the area....

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California dispute threatens plan to protect Colorado River

Journal Review 18 Apr 2019

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Florida Senate Poised To Back Move Of Law Enforcement Officers

CBS Sports 18 Apr 2019

... Law Enforcement within the Department of Environmental Protection and require the commission and the department to detail their respective responsibilities regarding investigations and the handling oil spills, hazardous spills and natural disasters....

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The cruelest week: These 13 historic tragedies happened during the week of April 15

Yahoo Daily News 18 Apr 2019

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Traders ignoring climate change may be in for a shock — and BlackRock says America's aging utilities are most at risk

Business Insider 18 Apr 2019

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Golden Opportunity for a Growing Continent

This Day 18 Apr 2019

This poor waste management is not just an environmental disaster; it has major safety implications too ... The result? A proposed plastics ban in 2015 due to a flood-related national disaster in which 200 people died and 46,370 people were affected ... by its environmental performance....

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Who are Extinction Rebellion, the UK-born activist group holding cities to ransom?

NME 18 Apr 2019

Environmental campaigners block Oxford Circus during a coordinated protest by the Extinction Rebellion group (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) ... In more general terms, Extinction Rebellion are calling upon the governments of the world to address, with haste, the rise of climate change and the potential environmental disaster that approaches....

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Regions reports first quarter 2019 earnings from continuing operations of $378 million and earnings per ...

Daily Freeman 18 Apr 2019

... or indirectly, on our businesses.The effects of man-made and natural disasters, including fires, floods, droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, and environmental damage, which may negatively affect our operations and/or our loan portfolios and increase our cost of conducting business....

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ACE takes on environmental issues in Asia

Korea Times 17 Apr 2019

The government recently passed emergency measures in order to take on what it described as the "social disaster." ... It also wants to make citizens more aware of environmental issues ... of focusing more attention on environmental issues not just at home but in countries which need help....

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Hearing to focus on preventing more Missouri River flooding

Journal Review 17 Apr 2019

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An electrical meltdown looms: How can we avert disaster?

Alternet 17 Apr 2019

In the scariest disaster scenario, an electrical meltdown could take out modern civilisation ... But more likely than not, the disaster will be on us before we can fully prepare ... It is one thing to confront a major disaster such as a wildfire, hurricane, earthquake or flood, and be able to mobilise critical regional resources to converge on the crisis....

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Stakeholders highlight respective school holiday schemes

Nation 17 Apr 2019

17-April-2019 ... The different stakeholders from the departments of family affairs, local government, youth, sports, culture, and risk and disaster management will jointly run various programmes from educational, sports, environmental, as well as cultural for children of all ages ... ....

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Opinion: Discussions about Asian carp are necessary

Traverse City Record-Eagle 16 Apr 2019

The introduction of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes ecosystem represents one of the greatest threats to the economic and environmental assets of the Great Lakes Region ... Preventing this environmental disaster must involve investments in multiple solutions over time and must begin immediately....