Should environmental groups shy away from receiving corporate financial support to carry out their earth-friendly causes? Well some, like John Stauber of the Center for Media and Democracy believe the money can have a corrupting influence, and calls it "a Faustian bargain, at best." But according to AbetterEarth.org, at least one group that is funded solely by corporations is doing a remarkable job of cleaning up our nation's waterways. The group, Living Land and Water, uses thousands of volunteers to clear tons of garbage from rivers across the eastern U.S., and is a prime example of how environmentalists and [...]

For years it has been argued that the use of DDT will, among other things, harm human health and contaminate food. But now with the spread of malaria rampant in the developing world, many are beginning to take a second look. One such nation is that of Uganda, where researchers at the Makerere University have just finished an extensive study looking into the use of DDT in Western Uganda where it has been sprayed since the 1960s. Their research, which tested earthworms, soils, fish, beef, beans as well as human urine and blood samples, revealed there were no long [...]

In an effort to combat widespread malaria, the nations of Uganda and Tanzania recently lifted their bans on the use of DDT indoors. While this has angered some in Europe, such actions were necessary to protect human health, according to Paul Driessen of the Congress on Racial Equality: Comments Dreissen: "Sprayed just once or twice a year on the eaves or inside walls of homes, DDT keeps 99% of mosquitos from even entering. It irritates those that do come in so they rarely bite, and kills any that land. No other chemical at any price does that. African countries [...]

For years it has been argued that the use of DDT will, among other things, harm human health and contaminate food. But now with the spread of malaria rampant in the developing world, many are beginning to take a second look. One such nation is that of Uganda, where researchers at the Makerere University have just finished an extensive study looking into the use of DDT in Western Uganda where it has been sprayed since the 1960s. Their research, which tested earthworms, soils, fish, beef, beans as well as human urine and blood samples, revealed there were no long [...]

Want to hear some good environmental news? Well how about the fact that the earth is not running out of wilderness areas, after all? That is the conclusion of a major new report by Conservation International that surprised even the study's authors. The report, conducted by hundreds of scientists over two years, found that wilderness areas cover nearly half the earth's land surface, and have only declined a few percentage points due to human activity. These areas, which have very low population levels, comprise an enormous landmass equivalent to the six largest countries on earth combined — Russia, Canada, [...]