New Mexico faces a range of environmental hazards, including wildfires, floods, droughts, severe storms, and earthquakes. Wildfires are particularly prevalent due to the state’s dry climate and abundant vegetation, while flooding can... Read more »
The Deepwater Horizon event, an industrial catastrophe occurring in 2010, involved a massive offshore oil rig explosion and subsequent uncontrolled release of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days.... Read more »
The nation of Mexico faces significant geological and meteorological threats due to its geographic location and topography. These hazards include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires. The Trans-Mexican... Read more »
The catastrophic 2010 deepwater horizon incident, resulting from a blowout and explosion on an offshore drilling rig, led to a massive release of crude oil into the marine environment. This event, considered... Read more »
The April 20, 2010, explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history. Eleven workers lost their lives... Read more »