1. Environmental Domino Effects Disasters

2. Disasters

3. Bhopal: The Union Carbide gas Leak December 3, 1984 December 3, 1984 Gas cloud escapes from pesticide company, cloud covers a area more than 30 square miles. Gas cloud escapes from pesticide company, cloud covers a area more than 30 square miles. Kills 4000 instantly, 500,000 sick Kills 4000 instantly, 500,000 sick

5. Chernobyl, Russian nuclear power plant explosion April 26, 1986 reactor 4 leak causes reactor to experience nuclear meltdown. April 26, 1986 reactor 4 leak causes reactor to experience nuclear meltdown. 31 killed instantly, 4,000 long term. 31 killed instantly, 4,000 long term. Did not notify towns people, tried to cover it up Did not notify towns people, tried to cover it up

7. Seveso: Italian dioxin crisis July 10, 1976 July 10, 1976 Explosion occurred in dioxin reactor, dioxin cloud escapes into atmosphere. Explosion occurred in dioxin reactor, dioxin cloud escapes into atmosphere. 3300 animals, and skin damage amongst locals. 3300 animals, and skin damage amongst locals.

9. Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill March 16, 1978 Liberian tanker Amoco Cadiz came aground off the cost of France. March 16, 1978 Liberian tanker Amoco Cadiz came aground off the cost of France. 230000 tons of crude oil into English Channel. 230000 tons of crude oil into English Channel.

11. Piper Alpha Explosion July 6, 1988 the Piper Alpha oil platform explodes. July 6, 1988 the Piper Alpha oil platform explodes. 167 people died instantly. 167 people died instantly. Poor emergency plan Poor emergency plan

13. Gulf War Disasters On January 1991 Iraqi forces committed two environmental disasters. On January 1991 Iraqi forces committed two environmental disasters. Set fire to 650 oil wells Set fire to 650 oil wells Dumped two full oil tankers into the Persian Gulf Dumped two full oil tankers into the Persian Gulf

15. The Love Canal Chemical Waste Dump 1920 Hooker Chemicals turned Niagara Falls into a chemical waste dump. 1920 Hooker Chemicals turned Niagara Falls into a chemical waste dump. 1953 site was filled, land sold to town for $1 1953 site was filled, land sold to town for $1 Neighborhood was constructed on waste dump. Neighborhood was constructed on waste dump.

17. The Baia Mare Cyanide Spill January 30, 2000 cyanide used in a gold mine overflowed into the regions major river. January 30, 2000 cyanide used in a gold mine overflowed into the regions major river. Damages include human death, and the destruction of the rivers ecosystem Damages include human death, and the destruction of the rivers ecosystem

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

21. 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 crisis Seveso: dioxin crisis Amoco Cadiz: oil spill Amoco Cadiz: oil spill Piper Alpha: oil platform explosion Piper Alpha: oil platform explosion Gulf War Gulf War Love Canal chemical waste dump Love Canal chemical waste dump Baia Mare cyanide spill Baia Mare cyanide spill Three Mile Island disaster Three Mile Island disaster BP Oil Spill BP Oil Spill