In 1962, the biologist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, ... However, Carson showed that DDT wasn’t even helping humans as intended. She claimed that due to the overuse of pesticides, ...

Then in 1962, the book “Silent Spring,” by author and marine biologist Rachel Carson, used science to expose the “shadow of death” cast by DDT.

If Rachel Carson hoped to end the use of DDT and our exposure to it, she did a lousy job. In 2006, the World Health Organization announced a renewed commitment to fighting malaria with DDT, ...

March is Women’s History Month and it is an appropriate time to honor Rachel Carson, author and biologist, who spent her career doing research on toxic pesticides and educating the public in her ...

Carson was essentially a fascinating storyteller, even giving names to the animals in her books, making them more accessible for readers while maintaining scientific accuracy. Rachel Carson was a ...

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. ... DDT, once widely used to kill insects, has escaped into the environment. In polluted ...

RACHEL CARSON: Chemicals are the sinister and little recognized partners of radiation in changing the very nature of the world, ... DDT had been developed as synthetic insecticide in the late 30s.

In the wake of the recent United Nations Climate Summit in Dubai at which nearly 200 nations agreed to work toward weaning the world off fossil fuels, it is worth looking back 61 years to another e… ...

New Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge visitor center to open in 2026 Those involved hope the new visitor center at 188 Brown St. in Kennebunk will be a hub for local communities and visitors ...

Rachel Carson's “Silent Spring” is widely viewed as an inspiration for the modern environmental movement. ... Bans on DDT and other highly persistent pesticides opened the door to recovery.

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring criticized the widespread use of artificial pesticides and helped launch the modern environmental movement. ... Carson showed that DDT wasn’t even helping humans ...