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In 2010 a sinkhole in Guatemala City collapsed due to negligent sewer pipe regulations, claiming the lives of 15 people and swallowed a small factory.

A massive wildfire, commonly referred to as the Big Blowup, ravished 3 million acres of woods and burned down everything in its path. In response to the devastation the US Forest Service changed their fire management strategies and policies.

The ancient Native American city of Cahokia supported an estimated 20,000 residents at its height and featured scores of earthen mounds. However, by 1400 it was abandoned.

Within the northern Pacific Ocean there is a wide distribution of floating debris, primarily comprised of non-biodegradable plastics.

On 25 August 1916 the US Congress established the National Park Service (NPS) which functions to manage National Parks throughout the nation.

The Palm Islands on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are the three largest man-made islands being built, their development started in June 2001.

CERCLA gives the EPA the authority to intervene in order to clean up sites that are or could be potentially hazardous to the environment or public.

Linda Weintraub introduces eco-art strategies, genres, issues, and, approaches.

Boyan Slat combines environmentalism, creativity, and technology to tackle global issues of sustainability and pollution.

This book documents the burgeoning eco art movement from A to Z, presenting a panorama of artistic responses to environmental concerns.