Examination should include specific man-made disasters that have resulted from our use of fossil fuels. Examples of disasters that may be examined include the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

Examination should also include the relationship between climate change and the potential for worsening natural disasters, such as droughts, forest fires, and hurricanes.

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