Seabirds ingest large quantities of pollutants—some of which have been banned for decades—liver analyses reveal

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Feb 9, 2026, 6:30 pm123 ptsTrending
In her 1962 book, "Silent Spring," American biologist Rachel Carson revealed that DDT, a widely used pesticide at the time, was responsible for the mass death of birds, including the iconic bald eagle. One reason was that the pesticide made eggshells thinner, causing mothers to break them when sitting on them…

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