Silent Spring

A must read book for the concerned. Carson brings forth, without ever putting on alarmist garbs, all the horrors of the warfare that we have undertaken against ourselves. The book is of course outdated and most of the bigger concerns have been, if not addressed, at least taken seriously. But the tru......more

One person alone can achieve anything if there is a dedicated public behind it. It´s inspiring to see what a human with a vision has achieved on his own, because the book has changed the behavior of one of the most influential, one could also use other adjectives, governments of the world. Although o......more

Silent Spring, one of the most environmentally significant publications in history, was published on September 20, 1962. I update this review in the face of some mildly encouraging news on speaking to climate change from the Biden administration, which I hope is not as I fear, too little, too late. O......more

Netflix recently released a documentary called Seaspiracy, which details exactly how the fishing industry is decimating the ocean. Have you seen it yet? Seven years prior another documentary called Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret detailed exactly how animal agriculture, namely cow farming, is d......more

How could I forget the first book I read about pesticides, and how they are destroying our planet? Rachel Carson is literally my hero. After reading Carson's book, I decided this is what I wanted to do with my life. I spent many years in the field of environmental geology, and I have her to thank. I......more