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| Sep.16 |
Florida |
Florida sinkhole causes radioactive water to leak into aquifer |
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| Sep.12 |
Russia |
Russia's Norilsk Nickel admits 'red river' responsibility |
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| May.9 |
El Salvador |
Big molasses spill threatens water life in El Salvador river |
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| May.4 |
Gaza |
Gaza sewage spill floods farmland |
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| May.1 |
Washington |
Washington DC chemical leak after CSX freight train derails |
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| Feb.22 |
Peru |
Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers |
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| Jan.6 |
Los Angeles |
California state of emergency over methane leak |
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| Nov.27 |
Yucatan |
Urgent pollution alert for Bacalar fresh-water lagoon |
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| Jul.2 |
USA |
BP to pay £12bn for Gulf oil spill |
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Tennessee |
Mass evacuation after train with toxic substance derails |
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| May.20 |
 Southern California |
California oil spill sparks state of emergency 
A state of emergency has been declared in southern California in the US after two oil slicks, stretching nine miles, formed off the coast
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| May.3 |
Costa Rica |
Costa Rica shipwreck sparks toxic chemical spill alert |
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| Apr.25 |
Spain |
Spain activates environmental alert as oil spill threatens vulnerable Canary beaches |
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| Apr.14 |
Mexico |
Mexico oil spill cuts off drinking water for capital of state of Tabasco |
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| Jan.6 |
Nigeria Delta |
Shell agrees Nigeria oil spill deal
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| Sep.22 |
North Mexico |
Mexico: Alert over mine spill into river to Ariz. |
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| Sep.21 |
 North Mexico |
Western Mexico state issues alerts for copper mine spill Map of Buenavista Sonora Mexico Sonora state agency is alerting people to avoid using water from the Sonora River after local municipalities complained of toxins
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| Aug.10 |
North Mexico |
Mine spill forces to restrict water supply to towns |
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Japan |
Leak at Fukushima nuclear plant threatens meltdown |
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| May.15 |
Ecuador |
Galapagos in 'emergency' over stranded petrol tanker |
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Los Angeles |
Oil spill on streets of Los Angeles |
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| Mar.26 |
Indiana |
BP oil leak into Lake Michigan |
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| Feb.19 |
 Northern Japan |
Fukushima leaks radioactive water Map of Fukushima Japan Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says
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| Jan.10 |
USA |
West Virginia chemical spill creates water warning |
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| Oct.3 |
Northern Japan |
Worker error causes Fukushima leak |
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| Sep.12 |
Hawaii |
US molasses spill sparks shark alert |
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| Sep.4 |
Northern Japan |
Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
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| Sep.3 |
Northern Japan |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
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| Sep.1 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought Map of Fukushima Japan| Radiation levels around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant are 18 times higher than previously thought, Japanese authorities have warned | |
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| Aug.31 |
Shanghai |
China chemical leak 'kills 15' |
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| Aug.27 |
Northern Japan |
Japanese agency labels radioactive leak 'serious'
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| Aug.20 |
Northern Japan |
Japan raising Fukushima leak alert Map of Fukushima Japan Japan's nuclear agency wants to raise the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the plant from one to three on an international scale
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Southern Philippines |
Deadly ship collision also leaking oil along coastline |
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| Aug.19 |
Northern Japan |
New leak from storage tank at Japan nuclear plant |
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| Aug.5 |
Louisiana |
'Toxic' train derails in Louisiana |
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| Aug.1 |
Thailand |
Tourists abandon blackened Thai beach |
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| Jul.28 |
Thailand |
Oil spill in Thailand's sea reaches tourist island |
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| Jul.25 |
Houston |
Halliburton to plead guilty on spill
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| Jun.19 |
Northern Japan |
Toxic substance in Fukushima water |
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| Jun.9 |
Ecuador |
Brazil 'on alert' over Ecuador spill |
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| Feb.22 |
Washington State |
Washington State nuclear waste tanks leaking |
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| Oct.26 |
Northern Japan |
Fish off Fukushima still contaminated |
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| Mar.2 |
Louisiana |
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
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| Dec.10 |
Japan |
Radioactive water leaks in nuclear plant
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| Oct.12 |
New Zealand |
'Massive' oil spill clean-up underway
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| Oct.10 |
New Zealand |
Spill NZ 'worst marine disaster'
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 New Zealand |
NZ ship oil spill 'significant' Map of Tauranga New Zealand Efforts to recover oil from a ship carrying nearly a half million gallons of heavy fuel that ran aground after striking a reef
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| Oct.9 |
New Zealand |
NZ races to empty oil spill ship
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| Oct.8 |
New Zealand |
'Serious questions' over NZ spill |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima water clean-up halted |
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| Apr.20 |
United Kingdom |
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies |
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Japan |
Radioactive water leak stopped Map of Fukushima Japan The leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has stopped
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| Mar.29 |
Northern Japan |
Workers scramble to prevent water leak
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill' |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited pe...
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| Oct.12 |
Hungary |
Dams built to stem second toxic spill |
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| Oct.9 |
Hungary |
New damage in toxic sludge reservoir |
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| Oct.8 |
Hungary |
Toxic sludge may not harm Danube |
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| Oct.7 |
 Hungary |
Hungarian sludge reaches Danube Map of Ajka Hungary| Toxic red sludge from a spill at an industrial plant in Hungary has reached the River Danube. A million cubic metres of the sludge spilled from a reservoir at an alumina plant in Ajka. 4 peo... | |
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| Oct.6 |
Washington |
Oil spill probe raps White House |
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| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says Officials formally declared an end to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, afternearly five months of hopes and criticism of nearly everyone...
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| Aug.16 |
Louisiana |
Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor |
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| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with'
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| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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Louisiana |
BP ready to plug 'biggest leak' |
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| Jul.24 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill vessels return to site
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| Jul.19 |
Louisiana |
Leaks near BP well may be natural |
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| Jul.18 |
Louisiana |
Seepage detected at oil spill site
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| Jul.17 |
Louisiana |
BP oil well 'withstands pressure'
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| Jul.16 |
Louisiana |
Capped well not leaking, BP says |
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| Jul.14 |
Louisiana |
Preparations for BP oil well test under way |
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| Jul.13 |
Louisiana |
BP delays pressure test on well |
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Louisiana |
BP starting pressure test on well
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| Jul.12 |
Louisiana |
BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well
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| Jul.10 |
Louisiana |
BP in new attempt to plug oil leak |
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| Jul.9 |
Louisiana |
BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak
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| Jun.29 |
Louisiana |
Hurricane hits Gulf oil clean-up Oil clean-up activities like skimming and controlled burning are halted because of the arrival of Hurricane Alex in the Gulf of Mexico
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| Jun.20 |
Louisiana |
BP told rig safety gear 'broke earlier'
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| Jun.18 |
United Kingdom |
BP 'strong despite spill setback' |
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| Jun.17 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers |
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spil...
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Washington |
BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout |
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil US President has made his first national address from the Oval Office to outline his response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Jun.12 |
Washington |
US urges quicker BP oil strategy |
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| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' Scientists estimate the leaking BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day through last week
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London |
Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties |
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| Jun.9 |
Alabama |
Oil spill spurs sickness in U.S. states |
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| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf On day 46 of the oil spill, BP began to siphon oil from the ruptured undersea well to the surface, where it was flowing onto the awaiting drill...
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Louisiana |
Obama cautious on new move to halt leak |
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| Jun.3 |
Louisiana |
BP set to lower US oil-spill cap |
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| May.30 |
Louisiana |
'Well control' problems reported in March |
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Washington |
Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' Map of White House USA| White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
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| May.29 |
Louisiana |
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
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| May.28 |
Louisiana |
Obama to triple oil response manpower |
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.26 |
Louisiana |
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
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| May.24 |
Washington |
Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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| May.23 |
Louisiana |
US warns it may 'push BP aside |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.16 |
Louisiana |
BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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| May.8 |
Louisiana |
Setback in oil containment bid
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| May.4 |
Louisiana |
Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
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| May.2 |
Louisiana |
Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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| May.1 |
Louisiana |
Weather hampers oil slick clean-up
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick |
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| Apr.28 |
Louisiana |
New leak found in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion Officials found oil was leaking from the well Deepwater Horizon. Rescuers suspended the search for 11 people missing
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Mar.13 |
Queensland |
Australia declares oil spill disaster |
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| Dec.7 |
 South Korea |
Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea Thousands of tons of oil spilled off the western coast of South Korea after an oil tanker collided with a barge carrying a crane
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
Russian oil tanker breaks in two
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| Nov.27 |
Northeast China |
Harbin water supply resumes |
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| Nov.24 |
Beijing |
China warns Russia of toxic slick |
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| Nov.19 |
 Spain |
Tanker sank spilling oil 17,000 tonnes of fuel oil was leaking
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| Sep.13 |
South Africa |
Oil spill threatens wildlife park
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| Aug.17 |
Germany |
Floods spark chemical spill fear |
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| Jun.5 |
Ecuador |
Galapagos spill decimates iguanas |
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| Jan.22 |
Ecuador |
Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill
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| Dec. 2, 1984 |
 Central India |
Bhopal disaster Map of Bhopal India| A gas leak incident at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plan considered the world's worst industrial disaster.At least 3,787 died | |
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