#environmental-disaster

#environmental-disaster

Crews are actively fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and a visitors center while working to protect nearby structures from the flames.

The unidentified woman, employed as a housekeeper on Chios, confessed to accidentally igniting a wildfire by negligently discarding a cigarette.

We are, as a state, very beholden to oil and gas.

Benzene from a major gasoline spill threatens the Animas River and Southern Ute tribal territories, with concerns about slow cleanup efforts and long-term health risks.

The recent collision between a container ship and a tanker off the East Yorkshire coast resulted in the spillage of plastic nurdles, posing wildlife risks.

Residents on Carrs Island, Grafton are advised to shelter in place due to significant flooding, with isolation expected until waters recede.

In "Valley So Low", Jared Sullivan details how workers who cleaned up the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill were misled about safety, leading to severe health crises.