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The Agricultural revolution was an increase in agricultural production in Britain due to the increase of labor and land productivity. Output of crops grew incredibly fast and this increase in food supply had an effect on the British population among those years. -
The Industrial Revolution transformed economies based on agriculture and handcraft into economies based on industry, manufacturing, technology, and the factory system. -
The Green Revolution was an increase in the production of food grains such as wheat and rice due to the introduction of high-yielding varieties, pesticides and progress in management techniques. -
In this book, Rachel Carson focuses her attention to the potentially harmful effects of pesticides on the environment. -
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization founded in 1971 in British Columbia to oppose US nuclear testing at Amchitka Island, Alaska. -
The Bhopal disaster was a gas leak incident at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. It is considered among the world's worst industrial disasters. -
The Chernobyl disaster was the result of a flawed reactor design. The resulting steam explosion and fires released 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the environment, with the deposition of radioactive materials in many parts of Europe.