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Urban Harvest

Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa.
Guardian Environmental Network
February 3, 2012: Imagine dropping fifty-seven cement caissons, each one the size of a four-story house, on miles of beach and soft coral reefs. It would destroy the marine ecosystem. Our imperfect knowledge already tells us that at least... read more >
February 2, 2012: The electric-car industry has been shocked back to life in the United States. The question is whether it will thrive.
February 2, 2012: Human waste is running offshore in the Caribbean and infecting elkhorn coral -- critical habitat for other sea creatures -- with one bad bug.
February 1, 2012: After years of disagreement, NOAA's Fisheries Service has decided to list the Atlantic sturgeon as an endangered species. The listing will include five distinct populations of the fish -- four are endangered, and one will be... read more >
January 27, 2012: Whether you focus on slowing global warming or improving public health in the world's poorest countries, eliminating black carbon is a climate solution that makes even skeptics smile.
January 25, 2012: Obama’s speech touts clean energy alongside more drilling, offering something for everyone to love (and hate).
January 25, 2012: From our friends at NASA comes this amazing 26-second video, depicting how temperatures around the globe have warmed since 1880. That year is what scientists call the beginning of the “modern record.” You’ll note an... read more >
At a sanctuary in China, bears freed from bile farms recover from their lives trapped in tiny cages.
The U.S. suffered 12 weather-related disasters in 2011 with damages of more than $1 billion. Get used to it.
As millions of Africans move to cities, they're finding innovative ways to grow food close to home.