Less than a century since DDT was first sprayed, the spread of the Zika virus through mosquitoes has left some wondering whether regulators were too quick to move away from the chemical. But public ...

The President’s decision in June to spend an additional $1.2 billion over five years to halve the cases of malaria around the world was very welcome. Sadly, this noble gesture may be worth less than ...

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Six years after the insect killer DDT was globally outlawed on grounds of environmental damage, two researchers say there are new reasons for doubting the chemical is harmful and ...

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, whose concern for human rights has inspired people around the world, has joined more than 100 prominent scientists and human rights advocates signing a petition ...

In the 1940s, the pesticide DDT exploded in popularity. Corporations and governments sprayed the chemical for decades, ignoring warnings that it might poison the environment and endanger human ...

Adding momentum to an effort by human rights groups and environmental activists to prevent more than 1 million deaths a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) on September 15 announced it would ...

* U.N. seeks outlaw DDT pesticide by around 2020 * Also aim to combat malaria, still controlled by DDT * Non-DDT schemes cut malaria rates in Latin America OSLO, May 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations ...

Few people can say they helped save an American symbol. But Carol Yannacone, formerly of Yaphank and Patchogue, was not like most people. As a co-founder of the Environmental Defense Fund, she helped ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --Dr. Robert Zubrin, the President of Pioneer Energy and author of the book, Energy Victory, says governmental bureaucracies around the world are not doing enough to stop the Zika ...