2020's Worst Environmental Disasters, and How Climate Change Played a Role
Debris litters a building on May 21, 2020, in Sanford, Michigan, after two dams failed, forcing more than 11,000 people to evacuate their homes. (Photo by SETH HERALD/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance Oil spills in Russia, Mauritius and Venezuela threatened wildlife and important waterways.Vegetation left dry by climate change is fueling unprecedentedly large wildfires.Heavy rainfall is increasing the danger of neglected dams failing. In a year of unprecedented disasters, much of the damage done to our planet in...