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1815 Explosion In 1815, Mount Tambora famously erupted, with the explosion being a 7 on the volcanic explosivity index, which easily made it the highest rated eruption since Lake Taupo in 1815. It is estimated that the eruption produced 160 cubic kilometres of magma. It is also estimated that at least 11 000 – 12 000 people died as a result of the actual eruption, while the total death toll is around 71 000, most of whom died from the consequences of the eruption. The magnitude of the 1815 eruption

#100: Bering Sea Gold (2012-present) From the creators of the popular Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch, Bering Sea Gold follows a group of "dredgers," those people who search for gold and other profitable minerals in shallow waters. Along with the tough lifestyle and voyages, the average water temperature in the Bering Sea is 34 degrees and max temperatures reach only 68 degrees, adding to an already very tough reality. #99: Ripley 's Believe It Or Not! (1999-2003) A popular American

Coral reef destruction Last year, scientists remarked the "unprecedented" collapse of Florida's reef, that expands along the south-eastern part of the state of Florida. This ecosysten, that was the only barrier reef in the continental US, was attacked by bleaching in 2014 and 2015 and is now is "beginning to dissolve away", according to Chris Langdon, a coral expert at the University of Miami. More than 80% of shallow water reefs of Christmas Island have died and it has been shown by pictures released

During the trip to Wekiva State Park we got to see some of the most dramatic habitat and hydrological changes yet. Starting out at the spring and watching the water being forced out from deep within the aquifer. The cavern where the spring is located is only approximately 20 feet deep and has been restricted to divers for many years due to the inherent hazard of cave diving. A constant 72 degrees year round, Wekiva Springs provides about 42 million gallons of some of the cleanest water you will

13 April 2016 The BP Oil Spill According to Dictionary.com a Disaster is “A calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship (Dictionary.com). The BP oil spill is very complicated and requires a lot of research to fully understand what actually happened. The BP oil Spill can be better understood by studying the reason why it exploded, what happened during the explosion

Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown 2011 Introduction The Fukushima nuclear meltdown disaster on 11 March 2011 was an aftermath of the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. The equipment failures in the power plant led to discharge of radioactive substance into the seawater and atmosphere. It is the biggest nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. This paper analyze the causes and explain the consequence of the disaster, follow by the ethical issue which arises from the

class, “Crude Awakening,” proposes as a negative aspect of globalization rather than positive. It illustrate that oil creates, unemployment for citizen, war, and global warming. This documentary emphasises that developed countries go into other countries who has natural resource, such as, oil, and extract all the natural resources for their own purpose. When countries drills the oils they do not think about the country in the future terms, they only think about the now. The multiple benefit of the

The Sinking of Titanic The ocean is home to many famous wrecks but most of these ships are forgotten underwater. Some wrecks make a mark for history and those ones have been gone for up 100 years. Most shipwrecks have been left unnoticed but some are remembered and can be found deep below the waves of the oceans. Humans have explored the deep sea in search for shipwrecks. But one shipwreck in particular is the one that is important in history. This ship wreck is over 100 years old and is resting

effluent emissions. Seeing the thunderous cheers and jubilation from oil and gas engineers when an oil well is perforated and extraction begins without considering the negative effects this has on the environment, is quite alarming. I always wondered if the multiple oil spills, or casual gas flaring, was due to the incompetence of the engineers on the job, or just an unavoidable side-effect of oil and gas production. Although the oil industry has undoubtedly contributed immensely to the growth and development

Oil Spills in the Atlantic Ocean By: Ethan McLean Oil spills are a huge problem affecting aquatic ecosystems all around the world. These oil spills are having a negative impact on many different living organisms in these ecosystems. This has been a big problem everywhere, but especially in the Atlantic Ocean. Many of these major oil spills have happened in the Atlantic Ocean and not a lot has been done to prevent these disasters. Oil spills can happen in a number of different ways. Oil spills can

Mercury Is Threatening Grand Canyon High levels of mercury and selenium have been discovered in the Grand Canyon 's fish, algae and bugs, according to NZA Today. The chemical levels were discovered in a study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and were published in a report in the Environmental Toxicity and Chemistry journal. HOW THE MERCURY IS GETTING THERE Researchers have said that the mercury, aside from being partially the product of air pollution in the region, originates from Lake

This documentary opened my eyes to many of the things that occur in my own country. I knew that politicians were looking for a way to use the resources that we have here in our own country instead of having to buy them from others, but I would have thought they would have done it while in the best interest of the people. Before watching this documentary, I was not familiar with natural gas or any of the processes that it takes to make it. I just knew that it was an efficient energy source. With any

Artificial dyes are found in a majority of processed foods in America. Most synthetic dyes are made of, or are based off of petroleum, a crude oil. Since these dyes are mainly petroleum based they have serious health risks on people, especially those diagnosed with ADHD, (Attention deficit/hyperactive disorder.) Because of these potential dangers, laws dating back to the 19th century have been passed, banning the addition of dyes and other harmful substances to foods. Through the years there have

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred in 2010 when 4.9 million barrels of crude oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. However, it is less known that 1.7 million gallons of Corexit, a toxic dispersant, was also released into the Gulf to prevent the spread of the oil to the beaches, shorelines, and wetlands. The Horizon Oil Spill was not the worse element of the spill-the cure was. Supposedly used to cure the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill was a dispersant called Corexit and to understand why it was

EWRT-1A-03Y 14 March, 2016 Polar Bears in Danger Oil explorations and oil spills are posing serious threats to polar species, resulting in severe risks to both marine and terrestrial ecosystems and wildlife. Polar bears, the chief predators in the Arctic marine ecosystem, are affected by exposure to oil followed by oil spills. Even though oil pollution and the ratio of spills in the Arctic are on a low level at present, during 1993 to 2007, many oil spill incidents were reported, most of which were the

what the oil industry chooses to reveal to the public. Edward Burtynsky’s Fisher Body Plant #1 photo taken in Detroit, Michigan depicts an abandoned building that has graffiti and trash covering the worn, brick wall with broken glass windows on the upper third of the photo. The bottom third of the photo is a puddle of water that stretches to the edge of the photo and reflects the building in the water. The water in the lower third can be interpreted as oil as it looks black and murky like oil and the

Oil spills have an immensely negative impact on aquatic organisms, or marine life. An oil spill is the release of liquid petroleum into the environment. Oil spills can occur both in the ocean and on land. This is because the oil is transported in large quantities by ocean tankers. These spills can occur during loading, transportation, and unloading. It’s estimated that accidental oil spills from tankers and offshore rigs release about two hundred and fifty million gallons of oil into oceans per year

many gallons of oil is spilled in the ocean each year. Because of all that oil in the ocean, animals and humans are being affected. People like exploring the oceans, going swimming, and fishing, but with all the oil in the water, we may not be able to soon. Oil spills cause many different issues to animals, food chains, and people. We need to help prevent oil spills. Oil spills have many effects on all kinds of animals. Oil destroys important features on animals. The NOAA states, “Oil destroys the insulating

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With the current state of BP, a somewhat massive overhaul to spending is necessary to fix the company’s safety and integrity problems. The safety issues being the unmaintained equipment of offshore oil rigs and the dangers they impose on employees. The integrity problems on the other hand are more to do with honesty and the company not following through with claims of being environmentally friendly. From a purely Financial standpoint it may not appear more beneficial for the company to continue