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Description: Nuclear reactor meltdown and explosion Cause: Flawed reactor design and operator error Year: 1986

Description: Oil tanker spill off the coast of Alaska Cause: Grounding of the Exxon Valdez tanker Year: 1989

Description: Chemical plant explosion releasing dioxin Cause: Chemical reactor overheating Year: 1976

Description: Nuclear power plant meltdown following an earthquake and tsunami Cause: Loss of power and cooling Year: 2011

Description: Severe air pollution event Cause: Coal combustion and weather conditions Year: 1952

Description: Mercury poisoning incident Cause: Industrial discharge of methylmercury Year: Publicized in 1956

Description: Toxic gas leak from a pesticide plant Cause: Poor maintenance and safety procedures Year: 1984

Description: Massive offshore oil spill Cause: Wellhead blowout Year: 2010

Description: Public health crisis due to lead-contaminated drinking water Cause: Change in water source and lack of proper corrosion control treatments Year: 2014

Description: Drastic shrinkage of a lake Cause: Diversion of inflowing rivers for irrigation Year: Noticed significantly in the 1960s

Description: One of the largest oil spills in history caused by war-related activities Cause: Iraqi forces deliberately released oil into the Persian Gulf Year: 1991

Description: Chemical waste dumping led to public health emergency Cause: Burial of toxic waste and subsequent construction Year: Became national news in 1978

Description: Partial nuclear meltdown Cause: Mechanical failures and operator error Year: 1979

Description: Hydrological disaster involving dam collapse Cause: Typhoon-led extreme rainfall and poor construction Year: 1975