As was feared, The Yangtze River dolphin is officially extinct. “After more than 20 million years on the planet, the Yangtze river dolphin is today officially declared extinct, the first species of cetacean (whale, dolphin or porpoise) to be driven from this planet by human activity. “An intensive six-week search by an international team of …
Tag: Environment
A DDT Myth
Increasingly I have been arguing with public- health and some conservative friends re the bans on DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons. They seem to think that it is responsible for the increase in malaria in Africa. They mean well, but they are wrong. If DDt is used properly it is no threat– if it is …