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Definition of Global Warming.
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.
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April 11, 1970.
What is the first Earth Day? Include Month/Date/Year
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John Muir (1892)
Who founded the Sierra Club?
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The Great London Smog (1952)
This event killed thousands of people and led the UK to create the first Clean Air Act in 1956
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Clean Air Act: it created the federal "Superfund" for toxic cleanups.
What was the Clean Air Act (1980) ?
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1980
What year was the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act passed? (Preserved 104 million acres of wilderness in Alaska).
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1. Hydropower
2. Solar Power 3. Wind Power 4. Coal Power
List three alternative sources of energy environmentalists and consumers were searching for.
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Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
Who was a scientist and author that wrote, Silent Spring (1962) ?
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True/False: , Bush ordered that diesel
fuel be reformulated to reduce pollution, and that new diesel trucks meet stricter emissions standards. |
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The Endangered Species Act, it was designed to protect species from becoming extinct.
An act passed in 1970's by Richard Nixon. (Hint: Species)
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William T. Love went to Niagara Falls, NY to create a dream community. The plain fails and part of the pit made for canals were sold to the City of Niagara Falls. The put became a chemical-dumping site. A neighborhood then was built on top of it. The are
What was the Love Canal Disaster?
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