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Meanings of environmental disaster in English

Russian
экологическая катастрофа
Portuguese
desastre ambiental
Spanish
catástrofe ecológica
Catalan
desastre mediambiental
Wikidata

Disaster to the natural environment due to human activity with widespread or long-lasting consequences.

        экологическая катастрофа
        Usage of environmental disaster in English
        1
        But it could also prove to be a traffic and environmental disaster.
        Reuters
        2
        Chinese government officials know they have an environmental disaster unfolding within their country.
        Wired
        3
        And the floating carpark was an environmental disaster waiting to happen, he said.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Brazil's government considers the dam burst the country's worst-ever environmental disaster.
        Reuters
        5
        Until, that is, an environmental disaster strikes and London is flooded.
        The Irish Times
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        It's barely a spoiler to say that environmental disaster is Ragnarok.
        Wired
        7
        An environmental disaster was averted because the Maltese-flagged ship was double-hulled.
        Radio NZ
        8
        President Obama promises to hold BP to account for America's worst environmental disaster.
        Radio NZ
        9
        Already, this oil spill is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.
        Reuters
        10
        How could this debacle be described otherwise than as Ireland's worst environmental disaster?
        The Irish Times
        11
        But we're gonna have just a massive, massive environmental disaster along with this.
        The new yorker
        12
        Nineteen people were killed in what was Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
        Reuters
        13
        That "outrageous" situation has to change to avoid environmental disaster, he said.
        Reuters
        14
        An environmental disaster has taken place on Planet Earth and we need your help.
        Wired
        15
        Following the clean-up the area was taken off Russia's list of environmental disaster zones.
        Reuters
        16
        However, the government's response to the potential economic and environmental disaster has been criticised.
        News.com.au
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        New Zealand
        Common
        Ireland
        Less common
        United States of America
        Rare
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