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population increases
In 1804 the first billion people occurred, the second billion took place 123 years later, it then only took 33 years to get to 3 billion, by 2011, the population reached 7 billion. -
whaling
this was hunting whales for their meat, bones, and blubber which are used to make various products and chemicals such as transmission fluid, candles, margarine, jewelry, toys, and tools. -
solar power use
the first use and true discovery of using the sun for an energy source was by Willoughby Smith discovered that selenium had photoconductive potential, thus helping to conserve energy. -
USFS
united states forest service established by president Roosevelt created national forests and parks, and bird reserves. -
American antiquities act
it allows presidents to establish national monuments to protect archaeological sites. -
founding of IUCN
composed of both government and civil society organizations and is the worlds largest and most diverse environmental network. -
Minamata
a neurological disease discovered in Japan, caused by severe mercury poisoning. -
wilderness act of 1964
the protection of some of the wildest lands in the U.S. -
the gaia hypothesis
living things on earth define and regulate the material conditions necessary for continuing life. -
the first earth day
people gathered everywhere to demonstrate for a healthy sustainable environment. -
the first reusable bag
4 or 5 reusable bags replaced 520 plus plastic bags a year. -
bhopal
gas leaked from a plant and killed 5200 people in india -
chernobyl
helped inspire new plans for nuclear power plants around the world. -
the pollution prevention act
enacted to increase interest in source reduction and pollution prevention and encourage adoption of cost effective source reduction practices. -
kyoto
instead of suggesting government volunteering reducing emissions of greenhouse gases -
documentary filming and inconvenient truth released
raised public awareness and has been included in science curriculum in schools worldwide. -
bp oil spill
largest marine oil spill caused by an explosion of the deep water horizon oil rig. -
malformed fossil plankton
led to the conclusion that heavy metal pollution sped up the process of extinction of some of the worlds animals. -
geostorm movie
scientists believe that geo engineering could offset consequences of climate change.