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  2. 2023 in the environment - Wikipedia

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    This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2023.They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and geoscience with a known relevance to contemporary influence of humanity on Earth, environmental law, conservation, environmentalism with major worldwide impact and environmental issues.

  3. List of environmental disasters - Wikipedia

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    Lake Okeechobee is heavily polluted and during extreme events releases large volumes of polluted water into the St. Lucie River estuary and the Caloosahatchee River estuary. Loss of Louisiana Wetlands due to Mississippi River levees, saltwater intrusion through manmade channels, timber harvesting, subsidence, and hurricane damage.

  4. List of oil spills - Wikipedia

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    This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons, 256 Imperial gallons, 7.33 barrels, or 1165 litres.

  5. 2023 Delaware River chemical spill - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 Delaware River chemical spill was a failure of equipment that occurred on March 24, 2023 at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United States, which resulted in a leak of between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and methyl methacrylate into Otter Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.

  6. List of waste disposal incidents - Wikipedia

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    water pollution 2000 United States Mayapuri: radioactive contamination 1986 India Minamata Bay mercury poisoning cause of Minamata disease: 1932-68 Japan Mobro 4000 garbage barge 1987 United States Munisport: United States Radioactive waste dumping by the 'Ndrangheta: radioactive waste Italy Saint John, New Brunswick harbour cleanup: sewerage ...

  7. 2024 Lobitos oil spill - Wikipedia

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    The Lobitos oil spill occurred on December 21, 2024, during pre-shipment maneuvers for oil on the Polyaigos vessel at the Talara Refinery underwater terminal, managed by Petroperú in the district of Lobitos, located in the province of Talara in Piura, Peru.

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