Tag: rachel carson

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,249

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 1, 2022

This is the grave of Rachel Carson. Born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Carson grew up outside of Pittsburgh, reading stories about animals and falling in love with the natural world. She went to the Pennsylvania College for Women, which is now known as Chatham University. She was a quiet young woman with few friends […]

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A Hideous Lie

By Erik Loomis

On February 5, 2017

I see people are once again going down the “Rachel Carson is a mass murderer” road. The idea is that because Carson sought to ban DDT, cases of malaria exploded and thus millions of people

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A Timeline of DDT and Rachel Carson

By Erik Loomis

On April 22, 2015

Might as well mark Earth Day, that once meaningful day that now gives corporations an opportunity to pretend they care about the planet. Let’s note it a different way. American Scientist put tog

jmauro2000 I’m a firm believer in this Beardism https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ee57577740d485f569d3c08015eebadec2cc1cd173dc99f4080c50c7ca381e72.jpg
Castner Range National Monument · March 26, 2023
jmauro2000 I think your autocorrect is messing with your posts as it’s the Salton Sea not the Sultan Sea.
Castner Range National Monument · March 26, 2023
NBarnes Secundus Rate.
Castner Range National Monument · March 26, 2023
NBarnes Fuck yes. We only name bases after winners in our Army. (aspirationally, at least, but we're working on it)
Castner Range National Monument · March 26, 2023
NBarnes The best part of the West is when Euro tourists come through and want to know how long it takes to day trip from Seattle to San Francisco.
Castner Range National Monument · March 26, 2023