The greatest environmental problems of the 1950s mainly concerned
A)increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation as the ozone layer was destroyed.
B)global climate change illustrated by the worldwide decline of thousands of glaciers.
C)widespread and easily detected water and air pollution.
D)thousands of nuclear power plants that spread radiation across the globe.

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During the 1950s, the main environmental problems were related to the widespread and easily detected water and air pollution. This was due to the increasing industrialization and urbanization that led to the discharge of pollutants into the environment. However, the other options presented (A, B, and D) were not significant environmental problems during the 1950s. The depletion of the ozone layer and its consequences, climate change, and nuclear power plant accidents became relevant or were discovered later in the second half of the 20th century.

The Greatest Environmental Problems of the 1950s Mainly Concerned