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population 1 billion
the worlds population is 1 billion -
population 2 billion
the worlds population becomes 2 billion -
manhattan project
A research and development undertaking during world war II that produced the first nuclear weapons -
IUCN
worked to help countries mainstream nature into economic decisions, including making the private sector part of the solution for people and nature -
minamata
a poisoning disease that nervous system, mainly central system, is damaged by methylmercury -
population 3 billion
the worlds population becomes 3 billion -
silent spring
the book that started the global grassroots enviormental movement -
santa barbara oil spill
estimated 3 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean, creating an oil slick 35 miles long along californias coast and killing thousands of birds, fish, and sea mammals -
first earth day
was first observed on april 22 1970 -
population 4 billion
the worlds population increases to 4 billion -
save the whale
its purpose is to preserve and protect the ocean and its inhabitants -
three mile island
consists of two reactors, both capable of generating more than 800 megawatts of electricity -
start of recycling
the rittenhouse mill in Philadelphia opens and begins recycling linen and cotton rags -
bhopal
more than 40 tons methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant immediately killing at least 3800 people -
sinking of the rainbow warrior
french secret service agents planted two bombs and sank the rainbow warrior ship, one crew member was killed -
chernobyl
went out of control during a test at low power, leading to an explosion and fire that demolished the reactor building and released large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere -
population 5 billion
population increases to 5 billion -
kyoto protocal
operationalizes the united nations framework convention on climate change -
population 6 billion
population of the world becomes 6 billion -
inconvenient truth
talks about climate change and global warming -
deepwater oil spill
the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations -
population 7 bilion
the world population becomes 7 billion -
the great pacific garbage patch
collection of marine debris in the north pacific ocean -
amazon wildfires
often started intentionally, many of those starting fires are illegal land grabbers emboldened by the anti- enviornment policies of bolsonaros government -
population 8 billion
the worlds population is 8 billion -
the willow project
a massive and decadeslong oil drilling venture on alaskas north slope in the national petroleum reserve