Environmental disasters generally fall into two categories: natural and manmade. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 ...

Our planet has been shaped by various human activities that have largely contributed to make Earth a better planet for survival. But some human activities are the reason for environmental disasters ...

The world has faced environmental disasters that left scars on human health, wildlife, and ecosystems, many of which were hidden, ignored, or downplayed by those responsible. From toxic waste buried ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 70,000 tonnes of crude oil spilled out of the Sea Empress tanker after it ran aground near Milford Haven in ...

Oil spills can be among the most devastating environmental disasters, with the potential to severely damage marine ecosystems, disrupt coastal communities, and impose lasting economic damage.

Flowing into thousands of villages, the muddy flood waters fully submerged and desecrated hundreds of thousands of acres of crops. Bodies of drowned cattle littered the ground. Only skeletons remained ...

The Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research is an interdisciplinary research center in which environmental engineers, environmental health scientists, philosophers, and other groups work ...

That’s why Pitts is eager to see state lawmakers approve a sweeping plan to invest about $130 million in climate impact taxes, known as “green fees,” into 75 projects, many of which are aimed at ...

The unprecedented Los Angeles wildfires nearly two months ago burnt down entire communities and displaced thousands of people have all been contained, but the questions about the extent of the ...