It’s September 27, and Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published on this date in 1962. The book led to a renewed focus on environmental awareness and eventually led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. American School offers two environmental science courses—one among our online high school courses and one among our paper-based high school courses—to help students in our high school diploma program or independent study program learn more about the environment and what humans can do to keep it safe. Enroll in one of them today. You’ll earn a credit and become more aware of your environment in the process.