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[https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/green-life/spring-awakening by Katie O'Reilly 24/1/17 Sierra] | [https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/green-life/spring-awakening by Katie O'Reilly 24/1/17 Sierra] | ||
When Rachel Carson published her eloquent warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides in 1962, Silent Spring sparked an extraordinary national debate. The slim, chilling book—a true story on how DDT, then a common synthetic insecticide, harms wildlife, agriculture, domestic pets, and humans—made Carson the target of ruthless attacks from the chemical industry. Silent Spring also inspired President John F. Kennedy to launch an investigation into the public health consequences of pesticides, resulting in the first-ever laws designed to protect and preserve the environment. | When Rachel Carson published her eloquent warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides in 1962, Silent Spring sparked an extraordinary national debate. The slim, chilling book—a true story on how DDT, then a common synthetic insecticide, harms wildlife, agriculture, domestic pets, and humans—made Carson the target of ruthless attacks from the chemical industry. Silent Spring also inspired President John F. Kennedy to launch an investigation into the public health consequences of pesticides, resulting in the first-ever laws designed to protect and preserve the environment. | ||
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[https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/environmental-women-reading-list-syllabus-rachael-carson by Carly Nairn 27/5/18 Sierra] | |||
Today is the birthday of Rachel Carson, a marine biologist and ecologist who became one of the most well-known environmentalists in U.S. history. Her book Silent Spring earned her a well-deserved place on the reading list for many an environmental studies course. But she's not the only woman who deserves to be there. In honor of Carson's birthday, here’s a list of essential reading about her and several other trailblazing environmental thinkers who also happen to be women. | |||
