1953 in the environment

none July 2026 1953 the environment This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1953. 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 From March 17 to June 5, the United States conducted a series of 11 nuclear test shots called Operation Upshot–Knothole, at the Nevada Test Site.http://www.dtra.mil/documents/ntpr/factsheets/Upshot_Knothole.pdf Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Fact Sheet Defense Threat Reduction Agency February 18, 2013 July 27, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218012525/http://www.dtra.mil/documents/ntpr/factsheets/Upshot_Knothole.pdf dead The human side of these events were later made into the 2010 documentary Atomic Mom.https://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/article/115394 'Atomic Mom' Filmmaker Reveals Secret Stories of the Bomb Olvera, Lorena UCLA Asia Pacific Center July 27, 2026 A number of Protected areas were established in 1953, including Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand, Bōnoma Prefectural Natural Park in Japan, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. Births July 2026 Deaths July 2026 See also Environment Human impact on the environment List of environmental issues List of years in the environment References Category:1953 in the environment