Twenty years ago this week, an explosion at a chemical factory sent 27 tons of poisonous methyl isocyanate wafting over the slumbering residents of Bhopal, India. The aftermath was apocalyptic. Between 7,000 and 10,000 people died in the three days after the explosion and 15,000 more have died since.  December 9, 2004

Bhopal Nightmare Lingers On with Few Lessons Learnt
Twenty years after the world's worst industrial disaster at a pesticides plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are in agreement that tragedies of such magnitude teach no lessons in a world driven by corporate profit.
Inter Press Service  - December 9, 2004

Clouds of Injustice: Bhopal disaster 20 Years on (press release)
More than 7,000 people died within a matter of days when toxic gases leaked from a chemical plant in Bhopal, India on the night of 2/3 December 1984. Over the last 20 years exposure to the toxins has resulted in the deaths of a further 15,000 people as well as chronic and debilitating illnesses for thousands of others for which treatment is largely ineffective.
Amnesty International  - December 9, 2004

Bhopal victims commemorate 20th anniversary of disaster
Survivors are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal pesticide plant gas leak that killed thousands in the world's worst industrial accident.
Agence France Presse  - December 9, 2004

Bhopal Marks Anniversary with Candlelight Vigil
It was midnight when gas began to leak from a Bhopal factory and killed thousands as they slept in central India 20 years ago. At midnight Thursday, some 100 survivors held a candlelight vigil to remember the night that changed their lives.
Reuters  - December 9, 2004

INDIA: The agony of Bhopal
Twenty years after the horrific disaster in Bhopal, probably responsible for 20,000 deaths, the victims are still fighting for compensation. This article on this act of mass murder is abridged from , where information on how to support the victims can be found.
Green Left Weekly  - December 8, 2004

Dow chemical given poison well water to mark mass Bhopal deaths
A group of activists on Friday delivered to Dow Chemical a container of poisoned well water from the Bhopal gas disaster site to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident in India.
Agence France Presse  - December 3, 2004

Bhopal: A Living Legacy of Corporate Greed
Twenty years ago today poisonous gases spewed from a Union Carbide factory, killing thousands as they slept. It was the worst industrial accident in history. Justin Huggler meets the forgotten survivors
Independent (UK)  - December 2, 2004

Bhopal Accident Marks 20th Anniversary
Civil rights activists, survivors and other protesters converged on Bhopal this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident and demand justice for hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the aftermath.
Associated Press  - December 2, 2004

Fight for Justice in Bhopal Enters Third Decade
Twenty years after the disastrous leak of tonnes of poisonous gas at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, Dow Chemical, which bought Union Carbide two years ago, is coming under growing pressure to clean up the still highly toxic site and reimburse affected families for their medical and other costs.
Inter Press Service  - December 1, 2004

International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
A coalition of people's organizations, non-profit groups and individuals who have joined forces to campaign for justice for the survivors of the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal.
 - December 9, 2004

Bhopal disaster - 20 years on - Part 1
Almost 20 years have passed since the World's worst industrial disaster took place in Bhopal, India. To commemorate the anniversary and remind people about the environmental crimes committed by Dow we are running a series of features; part one 'Growing Up' follows two childhoods spent in the shadow of toxic pollution.
Greenpeace  - December 9, 2004

Bhopal disaster - 20 years on - Part 2
Imagine waking up one morning to find that dangerous chemicals have contaminated your home and community, and that the culprits are ignoring your plight. That is the reality that both Paul and Ruby faced at a very early age. But rather than become victims, they chose to become warriors.
Greenpeace  - December 9, 2004

Bhopal disaster - 20 years on - Part 3
On different continents in two very different communities, Paul and Ruby are battling Dow Chemical's refusal to take responsibility for its legacy of pollution, shady dealings and disregard for human life. In Part 3 of our feature, we hear from Paul and Ruby as they strengthen their resolve to keep up the fight - wherever they are in the world.
Greenpeace  - December 9, 2004

Bhopal disaster still unresolved 20 years on
This December 3rd marks the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster at the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India. Twenty years later, the legacy of tragedy continues, and Dow continues to deny responsibility. We are making sure that they can't forget.
Greenpeace  - December 9, 2004

Nightmare in Bhopal
This is a story of the struggle of ordinary people asserting their basic human rights in the face of the power and greed of a giant multinational corporation.
Greenpeace  - December 9, 2004