man made ecological disasters by Leo STYNEN

Castle Bravo

ns495860 — 2020-08-14 09:28:13 UTC

- Was the first in a series of high-yield nuclear weapon design tests
- on March 1, 1954
-15 megatons of TNT
- 1000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb
https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/castle-bravo

The Great Smog of London

erikhoefer45 — 2020-08-14 09:29:39 UTC

https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Smog-of-London
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/12/13/scientists-say-theyve-solved-mystery-1952-london-killer-fog/95375738/

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill vs BP Oil Spill

julekirsch1 — 2020-08-14 09:29:46 UTC

Facts: Exxon
- Big Oil tanker collided with the reef
- It happens on the 24th of march 1989
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The Kuwaiti oill fires

ns495860 — 2020-08-14 09:29:54 UTC

- Caused by Iraqi forces in 1991
- 40 millions metric tons crude oil were burned
- 700 from 900 oil wells burned
- Deletion takes months
- Pollutants caused global warming
Quelle: http://www.whywar.at/folgen/umwelt/zerstoerung-von-ressourcen-und-lebensraeumen/brennende-oelquellen/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_oil_fires#:~:text=Kuwaiti%20oil%20fires%201%20Motives.%20Oil%20well%20fires%2C,ground%20without%20gas%20masks%20%281991%29.%20More%20items...%20

The shrinking of the Aralsee

kimidewitz — 2020-08-14 09:29:56 UTC

Ecocide Vietnam

erikhoefer45 — 2020-08-14 09:30:30 UTC

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d996563ea38d478a84298117dc57436d

schaffredi — 2020-08-14 09:31:46 UTC

Chernobyl

schaffredi — 2020-08-14 09:32:39 UTC

Electronic waste in Guiyu

Test

stynenleo — 2020-08-14 09:34:59 UTC

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-21 07:52:26 UTC

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill vs BP Oil Spill

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-21 07:56:29 UTC

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located in northern Ukraine, near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border. The explosion of the 4th reactor block on April 26, 1986 is so far the worst nuclear power plant accident in the world.
https://www.kernenergie.ch/de/tschernobyl-_content---1--1105.html

The Great Smog of London

erikhoefer45 — 2020-08-21 07:57:28 UTC

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-21 08:06:36 UTC

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill vs BP Oil Spill

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-21 08:15:15 UTC

The radiation reached as far as Germany through the weather.

Castle Bravo

ns495860 — 2020-08-21 08:15:16 UTC

The Kuwaiti oil fires

ns495860 — 2020-08-21 08:18:50 UTC

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-21 08:22:24 UTC

Sources of information for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and BP Oil Spill

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-21 08:22:53 UTC

After the Explosion 26. April 1986.

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-21 08:27:16 UTC

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-21 08:32:14 UTC

Sources of Informationen for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and BP Oil Spill

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:01:36 UTC

Where is Guiyu?

is located in the Chinese province Guangdong

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:04:18 UTC

What type of e waste is processed in Guiyu?

heavy metals: mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium, tin
burning of these parts creates noxious and toxic chemicals into the air ad ground

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:05:27 UTC

When did the Chinese village of Guiyu start to become an e waste village?

in the middle of 2015 Guiyu become an e waste village for all unregulated e waste

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:07:30 UTC

Why is e waste shipped to China?

mostly from the developed Western world since the 1970s
cheaper labor and lax environmental standards
could save much of the cost of processing the waste domestically

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:08:33 UTC

How bad is electronic waste for the environment?

chemicals end up in our soil water and air
creating an extremely unhealthy environment
loss of valuable finite resources
damaging the atmosphere

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 15:10:33 UTC

How can we solve the electronic waste problem?

Better recycling and use for new products
Use your products for as long as possible!
Choose products that are designed to enable a more circular model
Consider if someone else might find the product useful when you no longer use it! Sell it or donate to charity!
Make sure the product is recycled in a safe and responsible way at the end of its usable life!

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 17:50:25 UTC

Why did the explosion happen?

A test on reactor block 4 gone wrong and there was a meltdown
The ratet capacity was a 100 times higher then the normal Power, emergency shutdown came too late

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 18:13:07 UTC

Which countries are primarilary affected by e waste?

USA and China generated the most e waste in 2019,
32 percent of the world’s total

Electronic waste in Guiyu

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 18:14:28 UTC

How bad is e waste for humans?

cardiovascular disease
DNA damage
cancer
damage to the brain, heart, liver ...

Chernobyl

hotzeltim — 2020-08-23 18:15:32 UTC

How did they stop the Chernobyl disaster?

using helicopters they dumped more than 5,000 metric tons of sand, clay and boron onto the burning

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-24 09:24:03 UTC

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

-it happens on March 24, 1989
-Big Oil tanker collided with the reef
-spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaskas Prince William Sound --> that's mean 41 million liters
-almost 30 years later, bags of crude oil remain in some places

Bhopal disaster

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:26:05 UTC

- disaster occured on the 3rd december 1984 in Bhopal (India)

- indian company (UCIL) was to blame for the release of several tons of toxic substances into the atmoshere -->human error

- water ran into tank of the pesticide factory
- They were substances which are explosive in combination with water
- Carbon dioxide was released, the pressure increased sharply --> tank exploded

- was the worst chemical disaster to date & one of the most famous environmental disaster in history

First picture: Bhopal disaster

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:27:01 UTC

This exploded in Bhopal.

Bhopal disaster

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:27:18 UTC

- estimated up to 25.000 people died as a result of direct contact & the immediate consequences of the gas cloud

- around 500.000 injured, some of whom still suffer from the consequences of the accident

- Countless people became blind, paralysis, heart-, brain-, stomach-, kidney - & liver damage or were sterile

- there were also malformations in newborn & growth disorders in adolescents

Second picture: Bhopal disaster

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:27:36 UTC

A child who suffers from the later episodes.

Source

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:27:48 UTC

Source

kimidewitz — 2020-08-24 09:27:59 UTC

karlhauke775 — 2020-08-24 09:33:32 UTC

BP Oil Spill or The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

- began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico
- it was declared sealed on September 19, 2010
- there was an explosion that released 130 million gallons (= the same as 492 million litres) of oil into the water
- great damage to the marine Fauna and Flora

London Smog

justusrudolph3 — 2020-08-24 09:33:53 UTC

London Smog top 5 facts:
-The peak of the smog lasted 5 day's
-Some experts say that the smog killed over 12.000 people.
-The smog had a yellowish tone and smelled of lazzy eggs
-The smog originated from a mixture of sulphur particles and vapours of burning coal
-There was a good thing, because of the smog, the clean Air Act was passed four years later.

Ecocide Vietnam

xmrcediheile123 — 2020-08-24 09:34:22 UTC

- was during 1962-1971 during the Vietnam War
- most common herbicide was called „Agent Orange“
- local environment was damaged and negatively impacted the health of anyone
- Agent Orange was poured on rainforests, wetlands and croplands
- effects of Dioxin: varios forms of cancer, type 2 diabetes and many diseas and disorders

The shrinking of the Aralsee

juliawitt04 — 2020-08-24 09:39:41 UTC

1960s -> was the fourth largest lake in the world.
The problem became a matter of concern in the 1960s due to the irrational use of the water resources of the large cross-border rivers.
They build canals that were supposed to irritate the steppe areas in order to gain cotton-growing land.
As a result the lake quickly silted up, destroying the regions ecosystem and coursing more than 200 species of animals and plants to disappear.

Bhopal disaster --> all in all

kimidewitz — 2020-08-27 18:29:30 UTC

- a tank in Bhopal exploded --> destroyed the entire area

- the atmosphere was polluted, from which countless people died & were seriously injured

- to this day, a large part of it is still irradiated

Smog of london

justusrudolph3 — 2020-08-28 07:35:34 UTC

Zusammenfassung

hotzeltim — 2020-08-31 09:28:40 UTC

https://photos.app.goo.gl/55DH826prv5Mq8m26