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John Muir establishes an organization devoted to the protection of the Earth and its resources called the Sierra Club.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was founded by the federal government. It aims to protect fish and other endangered wildlife.
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The WMO is a geneva-based organization that provides a scientific voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere and climate.
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Rachel Carson publishes her book called Silent Spring, which calls to attention the detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment.
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The first Earth Day is celebrated to raise awareness and appreciation for the environment.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA, is a national agency that places protection on the envrionment primarily in the U.S.
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Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia and aimed to be a environmental organization devoted to stopping pollution.
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DDT is a organic pesticide that is highly toxic to the environment. It was also shown to cause cancer in humans so it was banned in the United States.
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The London Convention was established to control ocean pollution through the dumping of toxic waste.
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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in Australia to protect hundreds of coral and marine species that inhabited the area.
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President Ronald Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, which establishes a program for the disposal of nuclear waste
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Many nations gathered at the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They made several international aggreements concerning the global environment and ways to protect it.
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Scientists have reported that Earth’s northern hemisphere has been hotter since 1980 than at any time during the past 2,000 years.
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The Kyoto Protocol was a protocol that called participating nations to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
