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The Last Orca

Scientist Eva Saulitis has dedicated her life to a vanishing group of whales that survived the Exxon Valdez spill but is now nearly extinct. Read>> Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By Paul McRandle
After Irene: Dealing with Flood Damage and Spoiled Food
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August 30, 2011: Even after floodwaters have receded from your home, the danger is far from over. How to ensure a safe return.
Prepping for a Hurricane
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August 25, 2011: How to prepare yourself and your family for Hurricane Irene or any approaching storm.
Enjoying Oysters and Saving Sea Life
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August 17, 2011: Whoever said "it was a brave man who first ate an oyster" was a fool. From the salty suck of the brine to the oceanic tang of the flesh, oysters are a culinary pleasure without equal. Like wine grapes, they take their shape... read more >
Avoiding Toxic Produce
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April 26, 2011: How to choose strawberries and other fruits and vegetables that aren’t covered with toxic chemicals.
Lighting: When No Bulb is the Best Bulb
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March 8, 2011: How to use energy efficient design, from well-placed mirrors to fresh coats of paint, as alternative ways to shed light in your home.
NRDC: Dirty Fuels
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February 16, 2011: NRDC expert Elizabeth Shope discusses the dirtiest of dirty fuels: tar sands, liquid coal, and shale oil.
Choosing Valentine's Flowers and Chocolates
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February 7, 2011: How to pick traditional delights for your beloved without offending the birds and the bees.
This Holiday, Wrap Responsibly
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December 21, 2010: Still got a lot of holiday wrapping to do? Some tips for making your gift wrap fun and functional.  Gifts are best when they’re a surprise, and gift wrap does double duty as holiday decoration and surprise preserver. However... read more >
Battling Bed Bugs
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September 23, 2010: Bed bug hysteria is on the march, but you don't have to bomb your home with toxic pesticides to get rid of them. A pest expert provides the tools you need to sleep safely.
Low-Cost Cooling Options
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August 26, 2010: How to chill comfortably and cut costs: Follow our 11-step plan to AC-free cooling.
Stopping Ocean Sprawl
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September 22, 2009: The oceans that surround the U.S. create more than 2 million jobs and over $128 billion in gross domestic product annually. And with the continent thoroughly developed, we are being drawn into developing more and more of the... read more >
Climate and Labor Disputes Unsettle the U.S. Conference of Mayors Gathering
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June 16, 2009: This year’s gathering of the U.S. Conference of Mayors got to a rocky start this weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, where firemen across the state struck in support of the city's firefighters’ union  in their contract... read more >
Paul McRandle
Paul McRandle edits NRDC's Smarter Living and Smarter Cities websites. He previously served as the deputy editor of National Geographic's Green Guide magazine, which won a Min Hottest Launch Award in 2008. He has spent much of the last decade encouraging consumers to make... More
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