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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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However he got in, he would have faced a hostile environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But even that deal showed the strains of the current environment: Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan had to personally intervene in negotiations at the last minute to calm banks’ nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The discovery of a substantial built structure suggests that, during the second millennium BC, communities in north-west Africa were actively shaping their environment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

His engagements have also covered the environment, opportunities for young people and trade relationships with the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The lyrics retain images of early American life: the one-room schoolhouse, the rural environment, no industrial noise and automobiles, and the prevalence of animals.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The charity is built around what is known as "green and blue health", which encourages people to use natural environments such as forests, beaches and the sea to improve their health.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The discovery challenges long-standing ideas about how metals behave at extremely low temperatures and could help engineers develop tougher materials for some of the harshest environments imaginable.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Shock waves occur throughout the universe, particularly in environments where enormous amounts of energy are released.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ash Dykes, 35, from Old Colwyn, Conwy, holds five world records but his most recent quest was the first of six back-to-back expeditions he will take on in extreme environments.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

My main conclusion was that societies developed differently on different continents because of differences in continental environments, not in human biology.

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


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