Writer Megan Mayhew Bergman on science, emotion, and the lasting power of ‘Silent Spring’
via news.mongabay.com
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It’s been more than half a century since the publication of Silent Spring by the scientist and creative writer Rachel Carson. The seminal volume caught the attention of U.S. presidents, artists and musicians, spurring the environmental movement and leading to the eventual ban of the toxic pesticide DDT. Joining the Mongabay Newscast is environmental writer […]