earth from cosmos

Description: Until that time, protecting the planet's natural resources was not part of the national political agenda. According to a CNN report: "Back then, a few activists worked on traditional green issues, such as conservation, the protection of wilderness and animals. But none tackled urban ones, such as industrial pollution." Indeed, factories pumped... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Until that time, protecting the planet's natural resources was not part of the national political agenda. According to a CNN report: "Back then, a few activists worked on traditional green issues, such as conservation, the protection of wilderness and animals. But none tackled urban ones, such as industrial pollution." Indeed, factories pumped pollutants into the air, lakes and rivers with few legal consequences, big, gas-guzzling cars were considered a sign of prosperity and few Americans were familiar with recyling. Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from Wisconsin who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, was determined to wake up the federal government to the fact that the earth was at risk.