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The Rise of Environmentalism
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Which event is often considered to be the beginning of the modern environmental movement?
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The publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring
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Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring, published in 1962, raised awareness of the dangers of pesticides and other pollutants and is often credited with sparking the modern environmental movement.