The Survival of Beautiful Blue Planet
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Rachel Carson mentioned in her book Silent Spring that “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and became a full-time nature writer in the 1950s. In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially some environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides. Carson was attacked by the chemical industry but the courageously spoke out to remind people that they are a vulnerable part of the natural world subject to the same damage as the rest of the ecosystem. Carson called for new policies to protect human health and the environment. Her witness for the beauty and integrity of life continues to inspire new generations to protect the living world and all its creatures. Carson’s scientific perspective and opinion led to new policies that protect air, water, and, ultimately, health and safety. People need to incorporate into the economy the value of their life support system services, so people need to continue on the legacy of Rachel Carson today because the air, water, and living creatures are still affected by the pesticides. The first reason is pesticides affect that air quality. The air quality is a measure of the amount of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Silent Spring helped instigate the banning of DDT in 1972, but other chemicals pour freely into the atmosphere every day. Although some pesticide ingredients stay in the atmosphere for only a short period of time, while others can last longer. Pesticides released into the air can settle to the ground, be broken down by sun light and water in the atmosphere, or dissipate into the surrounding air. Pesticide drift occurs when pesticides suspended in the air as particles are carried by wind to other areas, potentially contaminating them. Weather conditions at the time of application as well as temperature and relative humidity change the spread of the pesticide in the air. Pesticides that are sprayed on to fields and used to fumigate soil can give off chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can react with other chemicals and form a pollutant called tropospheric ozone. Pesticide use accounts for about six percent of total tropospheric ozone levels. In short, pesticides can contribute to air pollution. The second reason is that pesticides can also contribute to water pollution. …show more content…
In the United States, pesticides were found to pollute every stream and over ninety present of wells sampled in a study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Pesticide residues have also been found in rain and groundwater. There are few major routes through which pesticides reach the water: it may drift outside of the intended area when it is sprayed, it may percolate, or leach, through the soil, it may be carried to the water as runoff, or it may be spilled. They may also be carried to water by eroding soil. Those polluted waters affect to the humans, sea animals, and plants. For example, the humans get a lot of diseases because of the polluted drinking water, sea animals start to die or migrate to other safe places, and plants die due to polluted water. Several activist groups joined by food and farming experts are suing Monsanto for their crimes against humanity. Monsanto responsible for introducing multiple genetically modified plants and numerous toxic chemicals into our environment, so they have to answer to the world for its reign of terror. In short, the polluted water affect all living things on the planet. The last reason is that pesticides affecting living creatures such as humans, animals and plants health. The living creatures do not live in isolation from the natural world. Every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death. Pesticides are implicated in a range of impacts on human health due
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Rachel Carson mentioned in her book Silent Spring that “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and became a full-time nature writer in the 1950s. In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially some environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides. Carson was attacked by the chemical industry but the courageously spoke out to remind people that they are a vulnerable part of the natural world subject to the same damage as the rest of the ecosystem. Carson called for new policies to protect human health and the environment. Her witness for the beauty and integrity of life continues to inspire new generations to protect the living world and all its creatures. Carson’s scientific perspective and opinion led to new policies that protect air, water, and, ultimately, health and safety. People need to incorporate into the economy the value of their life support system services, so people need to continue on the legacy of Rachel Carson today because the air, water, and living creatures are still affected by the pesticides. The first reason is pesticides affect that air quality. The air quality is a measure of the amount of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Silent Spring helped instigate the banning of DDT in 1972, but other chemicals pour freely into the atmosphere every day. Although some pesticide ingredients stay in the atmosphere for only a short period of time, while others can last longer. Pesticides released into the air can settle to the ground, be broken down by sun light and water in the atmosphere, or dissipate into the surrounding air. Pesticide drift occurs when pesticides suspended in the air as particles are carried by wind to other areas, potentially contaminating them. Weather conditions at the time of application as well as temperature and relative humidity change the spread of the pesticide in the air. Pesticides that are sprayed on to fields and used to fumigate soil can give off chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which can react with other chemicals and form a pollutant called tropospheric ozone. Pesticide use accounts for about six percent of total tropospheric ozone levels. In short, pesticides can contribute to air pollution. The second reason is that pesticides can also contribute to water pollution. …show more content…
In the United States, pesticides were found to pollute every stream and over ninety present of wells sampled in a study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Pesticide residues have also been found in rain and groundwater. There are few major routes through which pesticides reach the water: it may drift outside of the intended area when it is sprayed, it may percolate, or leach, through the soil, it may be carried to the water as runoff, or it may be spilled. They may also be carried to water by eroding soil. Those polluted waters affect to the humans, sea animals, and plants. For example, the humans get a lot of diseases because of the polluted drinking water, sea animals start to die or migrate to other safe places, and plants die due to polluted water. Several activist groups joined by food and farming experts are suing Monsanto for their crimes against humanity. Monsanto responsible for introducing multiple genetically modified plants and numerous toxic chemicals into our environment, so they have to answer to the world for its reign of terror. In short, the polluted water affect all living things on the planet. The last reason is that pesticides affecting living creatures such as humans, animals and plants health. The living creatures do not live in isolation from the natural world. Every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death. Pesticides are implicated in a range of impacts on human health due