Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

a. Charles Darwin
b. Edward Ricketts
c. Rachel Carson
d. Jared Diamond


ANS: C
Rachel Carson began to write Silent Spring in order to address the synthetic organic chemicals released
into the ocean. There was a focus on the effects of DDT on marine birds, brown pelicans, and osprey
in particular. Information can be found in the section Marine Pollutants May Be Natural or Human
Generated.

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