Human civilization has achieved extraordinary things — but it has also left a trail of environmental wreckage that spans continents, centuries, and ecosystems. From catastrophic nuclear meltdowns to ...

Environmental disasters generally fall into two categories: natural and manmade. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 destroyed flora and fauna across hundreds of square miles and partially ...

Floods have caused some of the worst disasters in human history, destroying towns, farmland and infrastructure while killing huge numbers of people. The deadliest events were not always caused by ...

Among the world's worst industrial accidents are numerous chemical-related disasters. These include the massive explosion in ...