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First used telescope to explore space
Thomas Harriot used the first telescope and made the first observations, a month later Galileo made his observations and discoveries. -
Benjamin Franklin / Philadelphia
Philadelphia committee led by Benjamin Franklin attempts to regulate waste disposal and water pollution. -
Henry David Thoreau published Walden
Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden -
Ecology iis coined Oekologie in German
The term ecology is coined in German as Oekologie by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel -
Acid rain coined
The term acid rain is coined by Robert Angus Smith in the book Air and Rain -
Term "smog" coined
The term smog is coined by Henry Antoine Des Voeux in a London meeting to express concern over air pollution -
Congress Created National Park Service
US Congress created the National Park Service -
First object launched into space
V-2 Launched with a vertical velocity and was the first object to acheive making it to space, it was also constructed by germans. -
First satellite into space
The first object launched into space from the Soviet Union. Sputnik was believed to be a spy craft of some sorts and the U.S. started the space race. -
Sputnik 2, Dog Orbit
Abord the Sputnik 2 was a dog that was here to make an orbit around the Earth. -
First Human Being in Space for Earth Orbit
The first Human Orbit around the Earth by Yuri Gagarin. -
Solar system mapping
The first Nasa orbiter probe was sent out into space in this time. -
Silent Spring Published
Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring -
First object to orbit moon
Luna 10 was the first man mad object to orbit the moon and come back. -
The Apollo 8 picture of Earthrise
The Apollo 8 picture of Earthrise -
First Moon Orbit
Two Russian tortoises were the first living creatures to be around the moon and back to earth. On the Zond 5. -
First human orbit around moon
A group of humans borded apollo 8 to make the first human orbit around the moon and back -
Man on the moon
The Soviets set off to put a satellite into space while the U.S. set off for a person on the moon. This is when the U.S. Achieved the mission of putting a man on the moon. -
First Earth Day
First Earth Day – April 22. Millions of people gather in the United States for the first Earth Day. US Environmental Protection Agency established -
Protocal on ozone depleting substances started
Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer entered into force -
Kyoto protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in Kyoto, Japan in December. Countries commit to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide -
U.S. rejected Kyoto Protocol
U.S. rejects the Kyoto Protocol -
U.S. Cease in participation in Paris agreement.
U.S. announces it will cease participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation -
U.S. Rejoins Paris agreement
U.S. announces it will rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation