Google Doodle celebrates environmentalist Rachel Carson's 107th birthday

After the **British fossil hunter** last week, Google doodles to mark the 107th birthday of an American marine biologist and conservationist, Rachel Louise Carson. Though a marine biologist, she is best known for her book, Silent Spring, which is believed to have led the modern global environmental movement.   Today’s Google celebrates her life and achievements with a doodle that shows Carson amidst nature or in a field with binoculars, a notebook and a rucksack. She is surrounded by several species including turtle, seal, crab, heron, and more. The word ‘Google’ is printed in the background.   Published in 1962, her book spoke about the impact of pesticides on the environment. Though the book was heavily opposed by chemical companies, it led to the reversal in national pesticide policy, eventually banning DDT and other pesticides across the nation. However, its limited use in disease vector control reportedly still continues and is said to remain controversial.   Besides Silent Spring, she is also known for other writings that have had an impact in taking forward the global environment movement. Carson, who became a full time writer in 1950s, has won a National Book Award for the first book of her trilogy - The Sea Around Us. This book was followed by ‘The Edge of the Sea’ and ‘Under the Sea Wind’. It turned out to be her bestselling trilogy.