Describes specific oil spills such as the one caused by the Exxon Valdez, examines their effects on the environment, and discusses efforts to prevent future disasters.

Discusses the disastrous 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.

Describes the oil tanker Exxon Valdez, the events that led up to its disastrous oil spill in 1989, and the effects of the spill on the Alaskan environment.

Traces the history and eventual cleanup of the ecological disaster known as Love Canal, which resulted from building a neighborhood over a chemical dumpsite that poisoned the environment and endangered the health of residents.

Explains how and why Mount St. Hellens erupted in 1980, the destruction it caused, and its impact on the environment.