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Namenviromentalcrisi
Flash adds on Environmental Crisises
Question | Answer |
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Ecology | The study of the relationships between living things and their environments |
Pesticide | Chemical used to kill insects on plants |
Earth Day | A celebration to honor the earth |
Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) | Pact among nations to protect the environment |
Kyoto Accords | Over 160 nations come together to discuss ways to reduce the emission of harmful gases |
Three Mile Island | A reactor on three mile island overheated and caused a nuclear spill which raised concerns about the future of nuclear power |
Chernobyl | An explosion at a nuclear plant in Chernobyl released radioactive waste that killed hundreds and caused persistent health problems for many others |
Love Canal | After noticing certain birth defects and types of cancer forming more than normal a community near Niagara Falls discovered they loved atop decades of old nuclear waste. And after a campaign they finally got the homes torn down. |
Bhopal | A major disaster occurred at a chemical plant in India. The plant released deadly toxic fumes into the air killing 3,800 people and injuring another 100,000 |
Valdez Oil Spill | (1989) A oil spill threatened lots of sea life in Alaska |