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    The collapse of societies and the events that lead to the fall of a society have always been of great interest in scientific study. The story of environmental distress causing collapse on the island of Rapa Nui has become very relevant to modern society in the past few decades. The fall of the Polynesian society on Rapa Nui is popularly attributed to the inhabitants destroying their environment (Middleton, 2012, p. 270). This account of events is used as a model in the public eye in an attempt…

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    which led to the Fukushima disaster, and how no one received lethal doses of radiation from this. This premise…

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    1. This accident was one of the worst roller coaster accidents in history. James Hackemer, an Iraq war veteran lost both his legs when his vehicle hit an IED in March 2007. In 2011, he wanted to enjoy the day at the amusement park with his daughters, nephew and other members of the family. Due to him having no legs, he asked park staff which ride would be the safest for him to ride. They thought that the Ride of Steel would be the safest; however it turned out to be his last. Park officials…

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    Nuclear Power Nuclear power is a very controversial topic. While there are clear benefits to this type of energy, there have been devastating incidents with very high death rates. Radiation, a by-product of nuclear power, is a very dangerous side-effect that comes along with nuclear power. Though it is used in many positive ways, such as in health procedures, it is harmful to human tissue. The consequences of using nuclear power need to be thoroughly examined before a decision is made. The…

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    accommodate this resource? To assist in educating the general public about these power plants that mankind has greatly relied on, it is of my privilege to present the primary information of power plants followed by one of the top, level 7, catastrophic disaster of all time caused by this source. Collectively, worldwide, there are a total of 440 commercial nuclear reactor (and 65 that are currently being constructed), 240 research reactors, and 180 nuclear reactors that operate 140 ships and…

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    Australia should definitely produce nuclear technology. Throughout this point in time, Australia is one of the few developed countries not using nuclear technology and energy. Nuclear has been used for over 50 years and supplies nuclear power to over 32 countries, without producing signs of any emissions. Therefore, Australia should develop nuclear technology as the geology of Australia is perfectly stable for the production of nuclear technology and more importantly, we have abundant uranium…

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    Nuclear Bombs

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    The radiation is present from the origin of the universe, about 20 billion years ago, since intervened in the Big Bang: Big Bang. So that the radioactivity existed on our planet long before the appearance of life on it, every living organism contains traces of radioactive substances. But less than a century that mankind discovered this phenomenon by scientists like Henri Becquerel, Wilhelm Roentgen and Marie and Pierre Curie and others. In 1945 we can say that tragically began the "Nuclear Age"…

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    Bhopal India 1984 On the night of the 2nd of December 1984 tragedy struck in Bhopal, India killing an estimated 20,000 people. It began with a pesticide plant by Union Carbide. Union Carbide had diversified into India via Union Carbide India Limited. They had suspected that India was an enormous market that was yet to be tapped into and discovered. At the time UCC was one of the first companies to invest into India (Union Carbide Corporations). The plan was to sell their pesticide “Sevin” to…

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    Chernobyl Essay

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    took it upon themselves to perform a stress test on reactor number four. The engineers, even though they had little experience with reactors, wanted to see if the reactor’s turbine could run the emergency water pumps with inertia alone (“Nuclear disaster”, 2016). The engineers disconnected the reactor’s emergency safety systems, as well as its power regulation system. The engineers then reduced the power to the point where the reaction in the core became highly unstable. When they noticed this,…

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    Subway Collision Essay

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    between stations due to a mechanical problem. As a result, 235 people were slightly injured, 3 people were serious injured and about 1,000 commuters were evacuated. Also, it makes property damage 2.8 billion won.” Fortunately, it was not terrible disasters, but this accident remind us that 10 million people taking a subway in Seoul are always exposed to danger of accident. Especially, it happened when I arrived at the Seoul station on my last birthday. So, I remembered vividly this accident.…

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