'Silent Spring' 60 years later: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation Oct 15, 2022 Oct 15, 2022 Updated Apr 16, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spraying from either a ground-based vehicle or an airplane is a common method for applying pesticides. Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty ImageskAmx? `hea 6?G:C@?>6?E2= D4:6?E:DE #2496= r2CD@? AF3=:D965 “k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]C2496=42CD@?]@C8^$:=6?E$AC:?8]2DAIQm$:=6?E $AC:?8k^2m[” 2 36DED6==:?8 3@@< E92E 2DD6CE65 E92E @G6CFD6 @7 A6DE:4:56D H2D 92C>:?8 E96 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 E9C62E6?:?8 9F>2? 962=E9] r2CD@? 5:5 ?@E 42== 7@C 32??:?8 ss%[ E96 >@DE H:56=J FD65 A6DE:4:56 2E E92E E:>6[ 3FE D96 2C8F65 7@C FD:?8 :E 2?5 D:>:=2C AC@5F4ED >F49 >@C6 D6=64E:G6=J 2?5 A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@? 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