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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten worst man-made environmental disasters
worst man-made environmental disasters
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looking at the most catastrophic
looking at the most catastrophic environmental situations that humanity
environmental situations that humanity
environmental situations that humanity has put themselves through in recent
has put themselves through in recent
has put themselves through in recent years number 10 the Exxon Valdez oil
years number 10 the Exxon Valdez oil
years number 10 the Exxon Valdez oil spill on March 24th 1989 an Exxon owned
spill on March 24th 1989 an Exxon owned
spill on March 24th 1989 an Exxon owned oil tanker called the Exxon Valdez
oil tanker called the Exxon Valdez
oil tanker called the Exxon Valdez struck fly off the coast of Alaska just
struck fly off the coast of Alaska just
struck fly off the coast of Alaska just after midnight the collision occurred in
after midnight the collision occurred in
after midnight the collision occurred in Prince William Sound a remote area
Prince William Sound a remote area
Prince William Sound a remote area nearly inaccessible to emergency
nearly inaccessible to emergency
nearly inaccessible to emergency response crews in the days that followed
response crews in the days that followed
response crews in the days that followed 10.8 million u.s. gallons of crude oil
10.8 million u.s. gallons of crude oil
10.8 million u.s. gallons of crude oil poured into the sea in what is now the
poured into the sea in what is now the
poured into the sea in what is now the second most significant spill ever on
second most significant spill ever on
second most significant spill ever on u.s. territory after 2010’s Deepwater
u.s. territory after 2010’s Deepwater
u.s. territory after 2010’s Deepwater Horizon spill wildlife in the area was
Horizon spill wildlife in the area was
Horizon spill wildlife in the area was strongly affected with hundreds of
strongly affected with hundreds of
strongly affected with hundreds of thousands of birds and mammals dying and
thousands of birds and mammals dying and
thousands of birds and mammals dying and the effect on sea life not even
the effect on sea life not even
the effect on sea life not even calculated decades later the fauna of
calculated decades later the fauna of
calculated decades later the fauna of the area is still impacted by this
the area is still impacted by this
the area is still impacted by this environmental catastrophe number nine
environmental catastrophe number nine
environmental catastrophe number nine the shrinking of the Aral Sea what was
the shrinking of the Aral Sea what was
the shrinking of the Aral Sea what was once one of Earth’s largest lakes has
once one of Earth’s largest lakes has
once one of Earth’s largest lakes has now been reduced to an almost entirely
now been reduced to an almost entirely
now been reduced to an almost entirely dry Basin after Soviet irrigation
dry Basin after Soviet irrigation
dry Basin after Soviet irrigation projects re routed the rivers that fed
projects re routed the rivers that fed
projects re routed the rivers that fed into it this process began in the 1960s
into it this process began in the 1960s
into it this process began in the 1960s and steadily reduced the size of the
and steadily reduced the size of the
and steadily reduced the size of the lake to the point that the eastern Basin
lake to the point that the eastern Basin
lake to the point that the eastern Basin is now known as the Arab desert recently
is now known as the Arab desert recently
is now known as the Arab desert recently efforts have been made to replenish the
efforts have been made to replenish the
efforts have been made to replenish the sea with water but it will take many
sea with water but it will take many
sea with water but it will take many years to undo the damage that’s been
years to undo the damage that’s been
years to undo the damage that’s been done number 8 the bulb Hall disaster in
done number 8 the bulb Hall disaster in
done number 8 the bulb Hall disaster in December 1984 a gas leak at the Union
December 1984 a gas leak at the Union
December 1984 a gas leak at the Union Carbide India limited pesticide plant in
Carbide India limited pesticide plant in
Carbide India limited pesticide plant in Bhopal India exposed over 500,000 people
Bhopal India exposed over 500,000 people
Bhopal India exposed over 500,000 people to methyl isocyanate and other dangerous
to methyl isocyanate and other dangerous
to methyl isocyanate and other dangerous chemicals the number of fatalities
chemicals the number of fatalities
chemicals the number of fatalities resulting from the incident has been
resulting from the incident has been
resulting from the incident has been disputed with totals ranging from 4
disputed with totals ranging from 4
disputed with totals ranging from 4 thousand to over 16,000 either way the
thousand to over 16,000 either way the
thousand to over 16,000 either way the death toll makes this the number one
death toll makes this the number one
death toll makes this the number one most deadly industrial disaster in human
most deadly industrial disaster in human
most deadly industrial disaster in human history it’s still unknown what caused
history it’s still unknown what caused
history it’s still unknown what caused this incident but as of 2014 there were
this incident but as of 2014 there were
this incident but as of 2014 there were still hundreds of thousands of people
still hundreds of thousands of people
still hundreds of thousands of people reportedly suffering due to fallout from
reportedly suffering due to fallout from
reportedly suffering due to fallout from the leak number 7 electronic waste in
the leak number 7 electronic waste in
the leak number 7 electronic waste in grey u China is a collection of villages
grey u China is a collection of villages
grey u China is a collection of villages in the Guangdong province of China
in the Guangdong province of China
in the Guangdong province of China that’s known as the largest site of
that’s known as the largest site of
that’s known as the largest site of electronic waste in the world way.you
electronic waste in the world way.you
electronic waste in the world way.you comprises a 20 square mile area and as
comprises a 20 square mile area and as
comprises a 20 square mile area and as of 2005 there were over 60,000 people
of 2005 there were over 60,000 people
of 2005 there were over 60,000 people employed there the processing and
employed there the processing and
employed there the processing and recycling of the electronics creates a
recycling of the electronics creates a
recycling of the electronics creates a hazardous environment for those in the
hazardous environment for those in the
hazardous environment for those in the area with local suffering from a battery
area with local suffering from a battery
area with local suffering from a battery of diseases and disorders including lead
of diseases and disorders including lead
of diseases and disorders including lead poisoning and high miscarriage rates
poisoning and high miscarriage rates
poisoning and high miscarriage rates what was once a fertile rice producing
what was once a fertile rice producing
what was once a fertile rice producing region is now incapable of food
region is now incapable of food
region is now incapable of food production because the water is so
production because the water is so
production because the water is so seriously contaminated number 6 the
seriously contaminated number 6 the
seriously contaminated number 6 the great smog of London
great smog of London
great smog of London some people think of London’s weather at
some people think of London’s weather at
some people think of London’s weather at stereotypically gloomy but it’s rarely
stereotypically gloomy but it’s rarely
stereotypically gloomy but it’s rarely been as bad as this at the end of 1952 a
been as bad as this at the end of 1952 a
been as bad as this at the end of 1952 a mix of weather conditions and coal
mix of weather conditions and coal
mix of weather conditions and coal pollution caused the city of London to
pollution caused the city of London to
pollution caused the city of London to being shrouded in a veil of smog for
being shrouded in a veil of smog for
being shrouded in a veil of smog for five days though the issue was
five days though the issue was
five days though the issue was relatively short-lived modern historians
relatively short-lived modern historians
relatively short-lived modern historians estimate that approximately 12,000
estimate that approximately 12,000
estimate that approximately 12,000 people perished as a direct result of
people perished as a direct result of
people perished as a direct result of the smog however this event did spur
the smog however this event did spur
the smog however this event did spur politicians to take air pollution more
politicians to take air pollution more
politicians to take air pollution more seriously resulting in the Clean Air Act
seriously resulting in the Clean Air Act
seriously resulting in the Clean Air Act being enacted four years later number
being enacted four years later number
being enacted four years later number five the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in
five the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in
five the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April of 2010 an explosion took place on
April of 2010 an explosion took place on
April of 2010 an explosion took place on an oil drilling rig 40 miles up the
an oil drilling rig 40 miles up the
an oil drilling rig 40 miles up the coast of Louisiana the resulting
coast of Louisiana the resulting
coast of Louisiana the resulting disaster was the BP oil spill
disaster was the BP oil spill
disaster was the BP oil spill also known as the Deepwater Horizon
also known as the Deepwater Horizon
also known as the Deepwater Horizon spill which sent 210 million u.s.
spill which sent 210 million u.s.
spill which sent 210 million u.s. gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico
gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico
gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico of the 126 member crew
of the 126 member crew
of the 126 member crew 17 were injured with eleven never
17 were injured with eleven never
17 were injured with eleven never recovered and presumed dead it’s thought
recovered and presumed dead it’s thought
recovered and presumed dead it’s thought to be the largest marine oil spill
to be the largest marine oil spill
to be the largest marine oil spill related to the oil industry in history
related to the oil industry in history
related to the oil industry in history for the damage caused BP paid eighteen
for the damage caused BP paid eighteen
for the damage caused BP paid eighteen point seven billion dollars to the U
point seven billion dollars to the U
point seven billion dollars to the U government making it the most
government making it the most
government making it the most significant corporate settlement in US
significant corporate settlement in US
significant corporate settlement in US history as well number four Castle Bravo
history as well number four Castle Bravo
history as well number four Castle Bravo what was meant to be an innocuous secret
what was meant to be an innocuous secret
what was meant to be an innocuous secret trial of event untested hydrogen bombs
trial of event untested hydrogen bombs
trial of event untested hydrogen bombs turned into a serious problem on March
turned into a serious problem on March
turned into a serious problem on March 1st 1954 the u.s. chose the Marshall
1st 1954 the u.s. chose the Marshall
1st 1954 the u.s. chose the Marshall Islands region of Micronesia to test
Islands region of Micronesia to test
Islands region of Micronesia to test their experiment within moments of the
their experiment within moments of the
their experiment within moments of the bombs detonation a fireball almost four
bombs detonation a fireball almost four
bombs detonation a fireball almost four and a half miles wide was created and
and a half miles wide was created and
and a half miles wide was created and the resulting mushroom cloud powered 47
the resulting mushroom cloud powered 47
the resulting mushroom cloud powered 47 thousand feet in the air the detonation
thousand feet in the air the detonation
thousand feet in the air the detonation of Castle Bravo was about 1,000 times as
of Castle Bravo was about 1,000 times as
of Castle Bravo was about 1,000 times as powerful as the atomic bombs dropped on
powerful as the atomic bombs dropped on
powerful as the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War
Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War
Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War two
two
two with a serious amount of unforeseen
with a serious amount of unforeseen
with a serious amount of unforeseen radiation the fallout affected almost
radiation the fallout affected almost
radiation the fallout affected almost 1,200 residents of the surrounding
1,200 residents of the surrounding
1,200 residents of the surrounding islands number three ecocide Vietnam
islands number three ecocide Vietnam
islands number three ecocide Vietnam during the 1960s and 70s the environment
during the 1960s and 70s the environment
during the 1960s and 70s the environment was seriously impacted by the Vietnam
was seriously impacted by the Vietnam
was seriously impacted by the Vietnam War in an operation called Operation
War in an operation called Operation
War in an operation called Operation Ranch Hand
Ranch Hand
Ranch Hand the US military sprayed a mix of
the US military sprayed a mix of
the US military sprayed a mix of chemicals referred to as Agent Orange to
chemicals referred to as Agent Orange to
chemicals referred to as Agent Orange to destroy forests in Vietnam exposure to
destroy forests in Vietnam exposure to
destroy forests in Vietnam exposure to these chemicals by humans can be toxic
these chemicals by humans can be toxic
these chemicals by humans can be toxic with health problems like cancer birth
with health problems like cancer birth
with health problems like cancer birth defects and nervous system disorders
defects and nervous system disorders
defects and nervous system disorders directly related to that exposure these
directly related to that exposure these
directly related to that exposure these issues affected American soldiers but
issues affected American soldiers but
issues affected American soldiers but the brunt of the damage was done to the
the brunt of the damage was done to the
the brunt of the damage was done to the Vietnamese people it’s estimated that
Vietnamese people it’s estimated that
Vietnamese people it’s estimated that hundreds of thousands were either killed
hundreds of thousands were either killed
hundreds of thousands were either killed or made ill by Agent Orange
or made ill by Agent Orange
or made ill by Agent Orange number two the Kuwaiti oil fires during
number two the Kuwaiti oil fires during
number two the Kuwaiti oil fires during the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s
the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s
the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s the US and other coalition countries
the US and other coalition countries
the US and other coalition countries went to war with Iraq following a rack’s
went to war with Iraq following a rack’s
went to war with Iraq following a rack’s invasion of Kuwait in 1991 after the
invasion of Kuwait in 1991 after the
invasion of Kuwait in 1991 after the coalition’s invasion the retreating
coalition’s invasion the retreating
coalition’s invasion the retreating Iraqi military set fire to several
Iraqi military set fire to several
Iraqi military set fire to several hundred oil wells as well as oil lakes
hundred oil wells as well as oil lakes
hundred oil wells as well as oil lakes in Kuwait the fires burned for months
in Kuwait the fires burned for months
in Kuwait the fires burned for months causing massive environmental
causing massive environmental
causing massive environmental devastation
devastation
devastation what’s more the low air quality caused
what’s more the low air quality caused
what’s more the low air quality caused by the burning oil incited respiratory
by the burning oil incited respiratory
by the burning oil incited respiratory issues in both soldiers and civilians
issues in both soldiers and civilians
issues in both soldiers and civilians who were in proximity to the fires
who were in proximity to the fires
who were in proximity to the fires before we unveil our pick for the worst
before we unveil our pick for the worst
before we unveil our pick for the worst man-made environmental disaster here are
man-made environmental disaster here are
man-made environmental disaster here are some dishonorable mentions
some dishonorable mentions
some dishonorable mentions [Music]
number one the Chernobyl disaster on
number one the Chernobyl disaster on April 26 to 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear
April 26 to 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear
April 26 to 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in what was then the USSR
power plant in what was then the USSR
power plant in what was then the USSR was undergoing tests where their backup
was undergoing tests where their backup
was undergoing tests where their backup safety systems were intentionally turned
safety systems were intentionally turned
safety systems were intentionally turned off a faulty reactor malfunctioned and
off a faulty reactor malfunctioned and
off a faulty reactor malfunctioned and what ensued was a graphite fire that
what ensued was a graphite fire that
what ensued was a graphite fire that caused massive radiation to flood the
caused massive radiation to flood the
caused massive radiation to flood the surrounding areas
surrounding areas
surrounding areas it’s still unknown what the long-term
it’s still unknown what the long-term
it’s still unknown what the long-term health effects will be for those in the
health effects will be for those in the
health effects will be for those in the area but hundreds of thousands of people
area but hundreds of thousands of people
area but hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and relocated due to the
were displaced and relocated due to the
were displaced and relocated due to the catastrophe it was only in 2011
catastrophe it was only in 2011
catastrophe it was only in 2011 twenty-five years later that nearby
twenty-five years later that nearby
twenty-five years later that nearby areas became open to tourists do you
areas became open to tourists do you
areas became open to tourists do you agree with our pics check out these
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