1964 in the environment explained

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

• Human impact on the environment

Notes and References

1. Web site: Estelline Salt Springs . . Gunnar Brune . October 21, 2010 . Texas State Historical Association.