1964 in the environment
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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1964. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Events
- January
- The United States Army Corps of Engineers built a dike around the Estelline Salt Springs which caused an increase in salinity, driving many species to extinction, including Hemigrapsus estellinensis and an undescribed barnacle.[1]
- April
- Rachel Carson, author of the influential book Silent Spring, dies at the age of 56.
See also
References
- ↑ Gunnar Brune. "Estelline Salt Springs". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 21, 2010.