MAN-MADE ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS
Many ecological disasters are a result of natural disasters (such as the volcano eruption in
Iceland that is polluting the air), but other ecological disasters are man-made.
Probably the most
famous type of man-made...
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MAN-MADE ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS
Many ecological disasters are a result of natural disasters (such as the volcano eruption in
Iceland that is polluting the air), but other ecological disasters are man-made.
Probably the most
famous type of man-made ecological disaster are oil spills.
However, there are several others that
have negatively affected the world we live in.
Some of these man-made ecological disasters have
come about due to poaching, pollution, deforestation, toxic waste dumping, and weapons testing.
What examples of the above man-made ecological disasters can you cite?
GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL
The now infamous Gulf of
Mexico oil spill began with an
explosion and fire on April 20th on
the drilling rig named Deepwater
Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd.
and leased by BP, which is in charge
of cleanup and containment.
The
blast killed 11 workers.
Since then,
oil has been pouring into the Gulf of
Mexico from a blown-out undersea
well at about 210,000 g
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