Scenarios about 'pesticides'
The development and use of chemical compounds designed to kill or control pests that damage crops, spread disease, or cause other harm. Pesticides have dramatically transformed agriculture since the mid-20th century, increasing food production while raising concerns about environmental impacts and human health effects. In alternate history scenarios, different regulatory approaches or technological developments regarding pesticides could significantly alter environmental outcomes, public health trajectories, and agricultural productivity.
What If Rachel Carson Never Wrote 'Silent Spring'?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Rachel Carson's landmark environmental exposé was never published, potentially delaying the modern environmental movement by decades and dramatically altering our relationship with chemical pesticides.