Last week’s earthquake only compounds Myanmar’s decades-long disaster of misrule by corrupt and brutal generals.

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10 Man-Made Disasters That Made the World Stand Still Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most devastating disasters caused by human error that ...

Disasters can occur in our natural environment, as with hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, fires and the like; or they can be humanly or mechanically generated, as with mass shootings, active ...

You may hear about natural disasters often, but some of the deadliest disasters in world history have been anthropogenic hazards (environmental disasters caused by human activity). For this list ...

Whether through accident or negligence, humanity has caused significant environmental damage to the Earth. Most recently (March 10), a collision between two ships has potentially spilled chemicals ...

Those who survived were left to fight with heat and flames. Man-made disaster on National Geographic The series on National Geographic shows rare footage of how natural resources triggers disaster.

Living through a disaster, whether natural or man-made, can take a serious toll on one’s mental health, both in the immediate aftermath of the disaster and for months or even years to follow.

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