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Minamata Disease
Minamata disease, in Japan a chemical factory released large quantities of industrial wastewater that was contaminated with highly toxic methyl mercury. Due to this there were hundreds of casualties -
Silent Springs
An Environmental science book. It mainly focuses on the adverse environmental effects caused by the extensive use of pesticides. Many people influenced to take action in the environment -
James Lovelock (scientist)
an independent scientist, environmentalist and futurist. He is best known by his hypothesis which predicate that the Earth´s functions are a self- regulating system. As the believes that the Biosphere has a regulatory effect to sustain life on Earth. -
First Earth day
This is an event to show support for the environment. It is opened for anyone who would like to help the environment and they can do different activities like plant trees, shop with cloth bag instead of using plastic bags, etc. It created immediate impacts. -
The limits to growth
It is a book, its warning about climate change were prescient. The main reason of criticism was because people did not want to believe the crisis they were going to face in the future and the idea that the earth is finite. -
The Chernobyl accident
The graphite-moderated nuclear power reactor and other reactors found at the plant resulted in uncontrolled reactions due to a power failure in the station. This created immediate explosions and an open graphite fire. There was a national and international spread of radioactive material. -
Brundtland report
The UN set up this commission on the environment and development, it was emphasized on sustainable development.The Brundtland report said there were three fundamental components to sustainable development: environmental protection, economic growth and equity. -
The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro
brought together leaders of 105 nations with the intention of rethinking economic growth, advancing in social equality, and ensuring environmental protection. Started a conversation between citizens around the world and raised awareness on environmental issues -
The Kyoto Protocol
It commits its signatories to reducing Greenhouse gas emissions. The protocol recognizes that, mainly, developed countries are responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions because of big industrial activity over the past years.This agreement is seen as an important first step on the way towards a better world, and a way of influencing countries on climate change and how they are in time to take action. -
An inconvenient truth
A documentary which talks about former United States vice president Al Gore's campaign to educate people about global warming. Shows the threat that climate change poses to the earth, its causes, effects and history and potential solutions to it. Created a huge impact -
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
initiated by a 15 metre tsunami which followed the Tōhoku earthquake of magnitude 9.0. Due to this some radioactive elements escaped from Fukushima and caused the release of radioactive material into the sea, the damage in biodiversity is very visible in Fukushima and the areas around. -
The Paris climate Agreement
An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and it deals with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, starting in the year 2020. Its aim is to make stronger the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. -
Sixth Mass Extinction
human behaviour is on the verge of causing a mass-extinction, the sixth in the world’s history. Wildlife is dying out due to many factors as habitat destruction, overhunting, toxic pollution, human overpopulation, continued population growth, and overconsumption. The sixth mass extinction is seriously threatening the world’s food supplies. -
The Ocean cleanup
This project will float 62 mile long solid curved barriers made of thermoplastic and high-density polyethene. These materials are environmentally friendly. It will reduce enormously the number of dead animals in the oceans, fewer animals will lose their habitats. And the ocean will be clean again.
