Mapping the Toxic Water Polluters near you

New York Times has come up with this great Google Maps Mashup which maps the facilities (200,000) in United States that have permits to discharge pollutants into the nation's waters. It also lists responses from states regarding compliance. You can search the map by city or zip code or by selecting a state. (via Google Maps Mania)

Related: Prescription Drugs in United States Drinking Water

On this day in 1984 - Bhopal Disaster

Today December 3rd is the 24th Anniversary of the greatest environmental disaster ever, which struck Bhopal, India. According to BBC, 3000 people died initially followed by 15,000 from related illness. Greenpeace claims that a total of 20,000 people died.

Related:BBC News on December 3rd, 1984

Google Maps Satellite view of Union Carbide plant site in Bhopal, India where the accident took place

World Carbon Dioxide emissions Mapped!

Carma.org has come out with a impressive Google Maps Mashup of Carbon Dioxide emissions around the world. Leading the list is United States followed by China, Russia and India. The Carma (Carbon Monitoring for Action) website has also mapped out Power Plants and Power Companies which are responsible for Carbon Dioxide emissions.

Do check this website out. This site has been mentioned by BBC and CNN in addition to other media outlets.

Environmental Disaster near Black Sea

A powerful storm battered the Black Sea and Azov Sea region which resulted in (via and via)

four ships sinking, including an oil tanker, and four others are in danger of breaking up.

Up to 2,000 metric tons of fuel oil have leaked from the tanker in the Kerch Strait, which links the two seas.

A big clean-up operation is now under way, amid fears of an environmental disaster in the area.

At least two other ships were carrying potentially hazardous cargos when they sank, including nearly 6,000 tons of sulphur.

Google Maps view of the disaster location:

International Cleanup Weekend (October 13th & 14th) - Locations on Google Maps

Google is promoting International Cleanup Weekend (October 13th and 14th) by plotting cleanup locations (supplied by Googlers/Friends/Families/Anyone) on Google Maps (via). This from Google Maps International Cleanup page:

Together, we hope to have a global impact, and make a real difference in how lots of people view themselves and their communities.

Impact of Climate Induced Sea Level Rise on Coastal Cities in United States

Architecture 2030 has undertaken a study which shows the probable impact on Coastal Cities in United States starting with a 1 Meter Sea Level rise (induced by climate change).

The flood maps generated by the study were

superimposed over Google Earth images to illustrate in detail how localities will be flooded on a calm, rain-free day at high tide at various increments of sea level rise

Here's a Google Maps View of the coastal cities mentioned in the Architecture 2030 Study. On clicking the marker the current image of the city along with a after (sea level rise) image of the city is shown.