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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.
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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.
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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.
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united states forest service established by president Roosevelt created national forests and parks, and bird reserves.
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it allows presidents to establish national monuments to protect archaeological sites.
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composed of both government and civil society organizations and is the worlds largest and most diverse environmental network.
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a neurological disease discovered in Japan, caused by severe mercury poisoning.
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the protection of some of the wildest lands in the U.S.
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living things on earth define and regulate the material conditions necessary for continuing life.
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people gathered everywhere to demonstrate for a healthy sustainable environment.
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4 or 5 reusable bags replaced 520 plus plastic bags a year.
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gas leaked from a plant and killed 5200 people in india
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helped inspire new plans for nuclear power plants around the world.
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enacted to increase interest in source reduction and pollution prevention and encourage adoption of cost effective source reduction practices.
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instead of suggesting government volunteering reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
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raised public awareness and has been included in science curriculum in schools worldwide.
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largest marine oil spill caused by an explosion of the deep water horizon oil rig.
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led to the conclusion that heavy metal pollution sped up the process of extinction of some of the worlds animals.
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scientists believe that geo engineering could offset consequences of climate change.