Day 1

What disease was discovered in Minamata City, Japan in 1956?

Minamata disease, linked to methyl mercury released by the Chisso Corporation.

What were the neurological symptoms of Minamata disease?

Symptoms included numbness of the hands, muscle weakness, and damage to hearing, speech, and vision.

What caused the Bhopal Disaster in 1984?

A release of 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate gas due to a tank overheating at the Union Carbide pesticide plant.

How many people were exposed to the gas during the Bhopal Disaster?

About 500,000 people were exposed.

What significant event occurred at the Chernobyl plant on April 26, 1986?

Reactor number four exploded, releasing radioactive dust into the atmosphere.

What was the impact of the Chernobyl disaster on the population?

Over 336,000 people were evacuated, and there was an increase in cancer incidence in exposed areas.

What was the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

The largest marine oil spill in history, releasing 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

What was the consequence of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in 2011?

A tsunami caused a meltdown in three reactors, leading to the escape of radioactive material into the sea.

What was the environmental impact of the La Pampilla Refinery leak in 2022?

Nearly 12,000 barrels of crude oil spilled, affecting 25 beaches and killing numerous marine animals.

What was the purpose of the UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972?

To examine how human activity was affecting the global environment and to set international environmental targets.

What significant document resulted from the UN Conference on the Human Environment?

The Stockholm Declaration.

What was the focus of the Brundtland Report published in 1987?

To link environmental concerns to development and promote sustainable development through international collaboration.

What was the outcome of the Earth Summit at Rio in 1992?

The adoption of Agenda 21 for sustainable development and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

What social issues were targeted at the Johannesburg World Summit in 2002?

Reducing poverty and increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

What was the Green Revolution?

A period between the 1940s and 1960s marked by scientific advancements that increased agricultural productivity.

Who is credited with saving over a billion people from starvation during the Green Revolution?

Norman Borlaug.

What are some examples of renewable energy technologies?

Solar panels and wind turbines.

How are hybrid and electric vehicles contributing to environmental sustainability?

They use less or no fossil fuels, reducing dependence on them.