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Urban Harvest

Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa. Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By Kamini Doobay
An Urbanite's Visit to the Zoo
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September 19, 2010: Here is something I wrote a while ago after visiting the Bronx Zoo: The Bronx Zoo is located in a globally esteemed industrial city. Many who attend the zoo have long been conditioned to urban society and removed from... read more >
Environmental Toxins: A Focus on Mercury
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August 22, 2010: What is a toxin? For one thing, it is a frightening term that invokes a sense of environmental concern and urgency. Toxins are poisonous substances that threaten our environment, our livelihood and our very own existence. ... read more >
Environmental Justice: A Recommendation for 'Fenceline'
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August 14, 2010: The "every-man-for-himself" approach that governed global climate change decision-making over the past decades is unreasonable. Climate change negotiations must be broadened to include issues like inequality and... read more >
The Vedas and Science
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July 4, 2010: Upon hearing the word "Vedas," what do you think of? Mysticism? Outdated ritualism and bizarre practices? Or maybe, you associate the texts with profound philosophy and wisdom. It is after all the predecessor of... read more >
The Coupling of Climate Change and Urbanization in India with a Focus on the Impact of Glacial Retreat, Part II
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May 27, 2010: Health now and in the future The main climate-related risks in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region include the expansion of vector-borne diseases as pathogens are able to reside in new habitats in altitudes that were formerly... read more >
Uncertainty, Quick Fixes and Tragic Outcomes
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May 25, 2010:   Very often, we combat the deleterious effects of uncertainty with more unknowns. The Deepwater Horizon disaster was a low probability, high impact event, meaning that within a reasonable degree of uncertainty it was... read more >
The Coupling of Climate Change and Urbanization in India with a Focus on the Impact of Glacial Retreat, Part I
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May 11, 2010:  Recent Trends of Rural-Urban Migration and Population Explosion       In the developing world, urbanization is progressing mainly due to the lack of demand for work in agriculture and the increasing man-to-land ratio... read more >
Climate Change Risk Assessment for India
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May 11, 2010: Since industrialization, the anthropogenic influx of greenhouse gas emissions has significantly altered the climate system. By the end of the century, the global mean temperature is expected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8... read more >
Perception of Glaciers
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May 11, 2010:         On a global scale, ice plays a crucial role in setting the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, dictating major weather patterns, regulating sea level, and dramatically influencing agriculture,... read more >
Living a Healthy Life with "Food Rules"
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January 11, 2010: I just saw Food, Inc. for a second time and still hold my opinion that it is one of the most revolutionary films that I have seen. The film disillusions many of us who have chosen to avoid thinking about where our food comes... read more >
Kamini Doobay

Kamini Doobay is a recent graduate from Barnard College of Columbia University. She is currently doing clinical research in the field of rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery, NY. Along with her interest in medicine and public health, she is passionate about

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