Environmental Domino Environmental Domino EffectsEffects

Disasters Disasters

Environmental Domino Environmental Domino EffectsEffects

Disasters Disasters

Bhopal: The Union Carbide gas LeakBhopal: The Union Carbide gas Leak

December 3, 1984December 3, 1984 Gas cloud escapes from pesticide Gas cloud escapes from pesticide

company, cloud covers a area more company, cloud covers a area more than 30 square miles. than 30 square miles.

Kills 4000 instantly, 500,000 sickKills 4000 instantly, 500,000 sick

Chernobyl, Russian nuclear power Chernobyl, Russian nuclear power plant explosion plant explosion

April 26, 1986 reactor 4 leak causes April 26, 1986 reactor 4 leak causes reactor to experience nuclear reactor to experience nuclear meltdown. meltdown.

31 killed instantly, 4,000 long term.31 killed instantly, 4,000 long term. Did not notify towns people, tried to Did not notify towns people, tried to

cover it upcover it up

Seveso: Italian dioxin crisisSeveso: Italian dioxin crisis

July 10, 1976 July 10, 1976 Explosion occurred in dioxin reactor, Explosion occurred in dioxin reactor,

dioxin cloud escapes into dioxin cloud escapes into atmosphere. atmosphere.

3300 animals, and skin damage 3300 animals, and skin damage amongst locals. amongst locals.

Amoco Cadiz Oil SpillAmoco Cadiz Oil Spill

March 16, 1978 Liberian tanker March 16, 1978 Liberian tanker Amoco Cadiz came aground off the Amoco Cadiz came aground off the cost of France.cost of France.

230000 tons of crude oil into English 230000 tons of crude oil into English Channel. Channel.

Piper Alpha Explosion Piper Alpha Explosion

July 6, 1988 the Piper Alpha oil July 6, 1988 the Piper Alpha oil platform explodes. platform explodes.

167 people died instantly. 167 people died instantly. Poor emergency planPoor emergency plan

Gulf War DisastersGulf War Disasters

On January 1991 Iraqi forces On January 1991 Iraqi forces committed two environmental committed two environmental disasters. disasters.

Set fire to 650 oil wells Set fire to 650 oil wells Dumped two full oil tankers into the Dumped two full oil tankers into the

Persian Gulf Persian Gulf

The Love Canal Chemical Waste DumpThe Love Canal Chemical Waste Dump

1920 Hooker Chemicals turned 1920 Hooker Chemicals turned Niagara Falls into a chemical waste Niagara Falls into a chemical waste dump.dump.

1953 site was filled, land sold to town 1953 site was filled, land sold to town for $1for $1

Neighborhood was constructed on Neighborhood was constructed on waste dump. waste dump.

The Baia Mare Cyanide SpillThe Baia Mare Cyanide Spill

January 30, 2000 cyanide used in a January 30, 2000 cyanide used in a gold mine overflowed into the gold mine overflowed into the regions major river. regions major river.

Damages include human death, and Damages include human death, and the destruction of the rivers the destruction of the rivers ecosystem ecosystem

Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster

March 28, 1979 the cooling system in March 28, 1979 the cooling system in reactor 2 at Three Mile Island nuclear reactor 2 at Three Mile Island nuclear plant fails and causes a melting of plant fails and causes a melting of the reactor core the reactor core

Choices for Research Choices for Research Bhopal: The Union Carbide gas leaks Bhopal: The Union Carbide gas leaks Chernobyl: nuclear power plant explosion Chernobyl: nuclear power plant explosion Seveso: dioxin crisisSeveso: dioxin crisis Amoco Cadiz: oil spillAmoco Cadiz: oil spill Piper Alpha: oil platform explosion Piper Alpha: oil platform explosion Gulf WarGulf War Love Canal chemical waste dumpLove Canal chemical waste dump Baia Mare cyanide spillBaia Mare cyanide spill Three Mile Island disasterThree Mile Island disaster BP Oil Spill BP Oil Spill