1958 in the environment

none 1958 the environment March 2026 This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1958. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues. Before the environmental movement, the most common phrase used for this concept was "environmental conservation". Events Tartu Students' Nature Conservation Circle in Finland, the oldest student nature conservation society in the world, was established.Eilart, Jaan 1978. First Student Nature Conservation Society. Papers on Nature Conservation 4, pp. 51–52. Tartu. About 500 tornadoes occurred in the United States in 1958.https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&beginDate_mm=01&beginDate_dd=01&beginDate_yyyy=1958&endDate_mm=08&endDate_dd=13&endDate_yyyy=1958&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=-999%2CALL NOAA Storm Events Database: Search Results for all U.S. States and Areas; Event Types: Tornado; 499 events were reported between 01/01/1958 and 08/13/1958 (225 days); Summary Info: 1 March 2026 A number of protected areas were established in 1958, including Aaron Provincial Park in Ontario,UNEP-WCMC World Conservation Monitoring Centre Protected Area Profile for Aaron Provincial Park World Database on Protected Areas https://www.protectedplanet.net/555637718 1 March 2026 Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, https://www.fws.gov/refuge/catahoula United States Fish & Wildlife Service Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge 1 March 2026 and Etosha Wildlife Preserve in what was then South West Africa (now Namibia),Berry, H. H. 131055181 1997 Historical review of the Etosha Region and its subsequent administration as a National Park Madoqua 20 1 3–12 March The March 18–22, 1958, nor'easter occurred. September The United States Congress passed a law authorizing the creation of a federal protection program for the Nene, the endangered Hawaiian goose, which was down to fewer than 50 individuals.1958-09-02 An Act to authorize a program for the conservation, restoration, and management of the rare Hawaiian Nene goose. https://www.congress.gov/bill/85th-congress/senate-bill/4249/text United States Congress Public Law No. 85-891 August 7, 2026 Births February 2026 Deaths February 2026 See also Environment Human impact on the environment List of environmental issues List of years in the environment References Category:1958 in the environment