Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)
American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist;
her seminal book Silent Spring (1962) about
the harm caused by synthetic pesticides
is credited with helping to launch the
global environmental movement.
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I look forward to this blog every day. Thanks, Jayne
ReplyDelete@ Jayne -- Oh, I'm glad! Thank you!
DeleteShe was a trailblazer. She saved untold species from extinction by examining the effects of the pesticide DDT. We wouldn't have an environmental movement without her. A true hero.
ReplyDelete@ e -- I probably should have saved this post for Earth Day now that I think of it but oh well, here it is today!
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