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Maril Hazlett calls for a more critical and nuanced reassessment of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, examining both its impact and its limitations in reaching diverse sectors of society.

Akrish Adhikari argues that Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a lasting global environmental movement, continuing to inspire organizations like the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and shape modern ecological advocacy.

Christof Mauch highlights the global and enduring influence of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, emphasizing her prophetic style and lasting impact on worldwide environmental thought and action.

Joan Maloof contrasts her father’s defense of DDT with her embrace of Rachel Carson’s message in Silent Spring, highlighting the personal and generational tensions surrounding pesticide use and environmental responsibility.

Nancy Langston reinterprets Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring to argue that ecological and human health are inseparable, urging renewed responsibility toward chemical safety and environmental stewardship.

Lisa Sideris uses the unusually warm 2012 spring in Bloomington to highlight public complacency toward climate change, echoing themes from Silent Spring.

Lawrence Culver argues that no book has matched the impact of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and urges modern environmentalists to emulate her clear, compelling communication to reach broad audiences.

Jenny Price critiques Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring for reinforcing a human–nature divide that shifted environmental responsibility onto individuals while obscuring systemic and institutional accountability.

Silent Spring sparked a global environmental movement in 1962, and its 50th anniversary was commemorated by the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society with international events honoring its lasting ecological impact.