103K views · 2.1K reactions | With "Silent Spring," Rachel Carson offered a warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides and unleashed an extraordinary national debate. RACHEL CARSON returns to PBS on May 28 at 8/7c. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

16 reactions · 17 shares | Meet Rachel Carson! The scientist, author, and activist whose book "Silent Spring" launched the modern environmentalist movement. 礪 Learn about her tireless dedication that led to the founding of the EPA, the passing of landmark legislation, and a more holistic understanding of humanity’s place on our planet in our Featured Movie: https://brnpop.co/2OOlFPd #WomensHistoryMonth #WorldWaterDay | BrainPOP | Facebook

Born in Pennsylvania in 1907, Rachel Carson forever changed the way we think about our impact on the environment. Her 1962 book, Silent Spring, showed the link between DDT and declining populations of large predator bords like ospreys, peregrine falcons and bald eagles. Learn more from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/EnvironmentalEducation/PAFalcon/Pages/rachelcarsonconnection.aspx #WomensHistoryMonth | Chesapeake Bay Program