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Who warned of the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment in the 1962 book Silent Spring?

environment

[en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn- /


NOUN
earth's system of natural resources
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"We have identified a phenomenon, but we really don't know why. However, what our results do highlight is the birds' sophisticated ability to evaluate their environment."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Experience has taught all of us that the right approach in this environment is to continue to build your brand, to keep inventories tight and to really focus on full-price selling.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I’m not contributing anything bad to the environment, and I’m making myself better physically.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“And to set up an environment that feels welcoming for folks who maybe have never come to the theater or to CTG or the Music Center for the first time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Neither variant was morally or biologically superior; each was just more or less adapted to a particular environment.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Under conditions designed to reflect real physiological environments, the device accurately measured several human biomarkers, including skin moisture, blood alcohol, blood lactate, and blood glucose.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Peta says birds can become "frightened, disoriented and panicked" in stadium environments, putting themselves and fans at risk.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Those environments are very hard to replicate, and the games in Brazil, in front of huge, hostile crowds, were an especially important part of the preparation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

One caveat about the cold-weather pumps is that they need more electricity in frigid environments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

When ancestral Polynesians spread into the Pacific around 3,200 years ago, they encountered islands differing greatly in their environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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