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An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is defined as a catastrophic event regarding the natural environment that is due to human activity. [2] This point distinguishes environmental disasters from other disturbances such as natural disasters and intentional acts of war such as nuclear bombings .
Aberfan disaster, collapse of a coal mining waste pile in Wales, 1966; Tui mine, tailings dam from the now abandoned in New Zealand, 1966 to 2013; Darvaza gas crater in Derweze, Turkmenistan, burning since 1971; Uranium mining controversy in Kakadu National Park in Australia, 1981 to 2009; Ok Tedi environmental disaster in Papua New Guinea ...
An environmental emergency is defined as a "sudden-onset disaster or accident resulting from natural, technological or human-induced factors, or a combination of these, that causes or threatens to cause severe environmental damage as well as loss of human lives and property." (UNEP/GC.22/INF/5, 13 November 2002.)
An environmental disaster is a disaster to the natural environment due to human activity, which distinguishes it from the concept of a natural disaster
Pages in category "Environmental disasters in the United States" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc. To be classified as a disaster, it must have profound environmental effects and/or loss of life and frequently causes financial loss.
Dead fish as a result of the 2022 environmental disaster at the Oder river (13 August 2022) The ecosystem of the river was severely damaged. Scientists are concerned that if the damage was caused by mercury poisoning, detrimental effects could be long term as mercury is a persistent heavy metal. [23]
Environmental disasters in the United Kingdom (1 C, 14 P) Environmental disasters in the United States (5 C, 73 P) V. Environmental disasters in Vietnam (4 P)