manmade disasters

Between oil spills, radiation leaks and collections of pollution you can see from space, humans have been responsible for some pretty awful environmental catastrophes. Sure, tornados and earthquakes take a toll, but man-made disasters have had a massive environmental cost, both in dollars as well as the well being of the planet.

The infographic below looks at some of the worst man-made environmental disasters, and roughly how much they cost the planet.

manmade disasters infographic

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