Jason von Meding is a researcher, educator and author in disaster studies, currently on faculty at the University of Florida.
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No Disaster is Natural
The latest environmental and human catastrophe involving Brazilian mining giant Vale occurred on the 25th January 2019 when a mine-tailings dam in Minas Gerais state ruptured. Mining waste and sludge engulfed the town of Brumadinho, with over a hundred people confirmed dead and more than 200 missing.
February 7, 2019
