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Bhopal is special for being a "City of Lakes" with abundant natural and artificial lakes and being one of India's greenest cities. https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/madhya-pradesh/bhopal#:~:text=Fondly%20referred%20to%20as%20the,barges%20beneath%20the%20moonlit%20sky.
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first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, a nationwide demonstration inspired by Senator Gaylord Nelson that launched the modern U.S. environmental movement. https://www.earthday.org/history/
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His pioneering role as a natural history broadcaster, educator, and environmentalist, who brought the natural world to a global audience, he fostered a deep appreciation and understanding of biodiversity and conservation through decades of acclaimed documentaries like “Planet Earth.” https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-life-of-sir-david-attenborough#:~:text='%20This%20insatiable%20curiosity%20transformed%20Attenborough,their%20seats%20for%20eight%20decades.
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Hansen is best known for his testimony on climate change to the congressional committees in the 1980s that would help raise broad awareness of the global warming issue.
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The ozone hole's significance lies in its demonstrated ability to cause severe ecological and health damage by allowing harmful UV radiation to reach Earth, and in its role as a stark reminder of how human activities can rapidly alter the environment. https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing/research-outcomes-and-impact/nerc/the-story-behind-the-discovery-of-the-ozone-hole/
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It had a global impact on nuclear safety, leading to enhanced international cooperation and conventions on nuclear power, its profound and lasting health consequences for affected populations. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident#:~:text=The%20Chernobyl%20disaster%20was%20a,his%20program%20of%20liberal%20reform.
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Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur DBE was English sailor and charity founder and is now retired. On the 7th of February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, which gained her international renown. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ellen-MacArthur#:~:text=Dame%20Ellen%20MacArthur%20(born%20July,world%20on%20her%20first%20attempt.
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Fukushima is the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, leading to the widespread environmental contamination, mass evacuations, and a significant global impact on nuclear energy's public acceptance. As well as crucial lessons in nuclear safety and preparedness for natural disasters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Fukushima_nuclear_accident#:~:text=Fukushima%20Daiichi%20is%201%20of,the%20six%20spent%2Dfuel%20pools.
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Iron Eyes was a youth leader of "ReZpect our Water", she would campaign against the proposed route of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and served on the board of a sustainable energy group called Indigenized Energy. https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/who-is-tokata-iron-eyes-and-why-did-greta-thunberg-come-to-the-dakotas-to-see-her
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A 3 year old boy fell into a gorillas den also known worldly as Harambe. Which led to the zookeepers having to kill Harambe because the child’s life was in danger. Slides
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He was the co-founder of the Landscape and Conservation Mentors Organization, which focused on promoting, supporting, and improving community livelihoods through sustainable environmental practices.
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In 2019, Wawa Gatheru became the first Black person in history to receive the prestigious Rhodes, Truman, and Udall scholarships for her environmental scholarship and activism. https://www.wawagatheru.org/