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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U.S. court orders Trump administration to enforce chemical safety rule

Yahoo Daily News 18 Aug 2018

Circuit Court ruling was the latest to counter efforts under President Donald Trump, a Republican, to delay environmental regulations introduced by former President Barack Obama, a Democrat. The court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Chemical Disaster Rule, saying the agency did not have authority to delay the rule for 20 months....

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Storm victims receive houses from Red Cross 5 years after Yolanda

Sun Star 18 Aug 2018

A four-year program, the “Tindog Leyteno Tabang Program” initiated in the “identifying and addressing various factors that will help people sustainably rebuild their lives, livelihoods and assets while ensuring that future climate, environmental and disaster-related risks are addressed or minimized.” ... livelihood and disaster risk reduction....

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US criticizes Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists

Centre Daily Times 18 Aug 2018

SIGN UP Be the first to know ... SIGN ME UP! ... Luong also participated and reportedly called on others to join protests in 2016 over pollution by a Taiwanese company that resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in the country .......

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U.S. Senate field hearing on Line 5 comes to TC

Traverse City Record-Eagle 18 Aug 2018

Peters said he scheduled the field hearing in Traverse City not only because it’s a good city for a meeting in reasonable proximity to the Straits of Mackinac, but also because there are a large number of Traverse City residents who are keenly interested in the fate of Line 5 and concerned about the potential for environmental disaster if it fails....

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Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Destructive Lifestyles

Dissident Voice 18 Aug 2018

Climate Change and the environmental disaster in its various colors is the result of human activity and complacency; we have poisoned the oceans, rivers and streams, cleared 85% of the world’s tropical rainforests, mainly for livestock, and are turning healthy land into desert; we are filling the air we breathe with toxins, creating dead zones in the oceans and causing the eradication of species at an unprecedented rate....

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Kofi Annan: Remembering the world's top diplomat

BBC News 18 Aug 2018

It is that generosity of spirit, that dedication to supporting the most vulnerable people on our planet, for which I like to think Kofi Annan will be best remembered ... While here, he also made time, whenever he could, for the media ... But in Geneva, Kofi Annan will be remembered for the way he drew attention, over and over again, to the plight of those caught up in war, environmental disaster, or simply grinding poverty ... Related Topics. ....

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Kofi Annan death: World leaders honour former UN chief

BBC News 18 Aug 2018

By Imogen Foulkes, BBC's UN reporter in Geneva. Kofi Annan will be remembered for the way he drew attention, over and over again, to the plight of those caught up in war, environmental disaster, or simply grinding poverty. The way he quietly but firmly reminded world leaders, however powerful, that they needed to put their duty to their citizens above their political careers. Read more from Imogen ... Skip Twitter post by @jensstoltenberg ... ....

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Company in court over environmental disaster

Daily Record 17 Aug 2018

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Florida algae crisis: Is it safe to visit? Here's what you need to know

The Arizona Republic 17 Aug 2018

Dead sea turtles, empty beaches and health fears. What we know about the Sunshine State's unfolding algae-fueled environmental disaster ... ....

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Florida’s algae crisis: Is it safe to visit?

Florida Today 17 Aug 2018

Dead sea turtles, empty beaches and health fears. What we know about the Sunshine State's unfolding algae-fueled environmental disaster ... ....

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Algarme: Arroceros Park: Manila’s green spot

Sun Star 17 Aug 2018

WHEN I worked with Hands On Manila, we used to do tree planting and environment-related activities in Arroceros Park. It is a pocket of green trees and plants within the heart of the City of Manila ... It is an oasis in what seems to be a desert of concrete ... The park is not only an environmental jewel, but it is also a historical gem of the city ... We need more trees in our cities to reduce the risks of environmental disasters ... ....

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Washington governor says Zinke would 'sell his grandchildren for the oil industry'

The Hill 17 Aug 2018

Zinke toured California along with Department of Agriculture head Sonny PerdueGeorge (Sonny) Ervin PerdueZinke blames 'environmental terrorist groups' for scale of California wildfires Overnight Energy ... Omarosa believed to have as many as 200 tapes MORE, who tweeted that California's environment laws were to blame for the state's fire disaster....

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1,500 Kapampangans get ‘kalinga’ packs from SM Foundation

Sun Star 17 Aug 2018

SM FOUNDATION Inc ... Monica and Barangay Pandaras ... Tomas, Apalit and Macabebe. SM Foundation Inc ... and Felicidad Sy, anchored on its founding principle of “People Helping People.” It is “committed to serve by supporting and empowering our host communities through education, healthcare, shelter, disaster response, farmer’s training, environmental programs and care for person with disabilities....

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