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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 David Howard
Turning Rain into Cash (More or Less)
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February 17, 2010:   Something to consider - many of us are still knee-deep in snow, but winter's not going to last forever, and with the prospect of rain in our future, it's never too early to start thinking ahead.If you have any sort of... read more >
Wrestling with Algae: The Energy Crisis Continues
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February 10, 2010:  There's a lot of potential in algae, but recent research indicates roadblocks, too.With our fossil fuels dwindling rapidly and no solid, concrete alternative, scientists remain scrambling for new, effective ways to generate... read more >
Yasuni National Park: The Ongoing Struggle
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February 3, 2010:  CURSED WITH OIL An incredible, beautiful, and precious land is in deeper danger than ever before.Yasuni National Park, located in eastern Ecuador, is perhaps the most bio-diverse area on the planet. Its incredible... read more >
A Bird's Eye View This Winter
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January 28, 2010:  BIRDS ON THE DECLINE:The Heilongjiang Province of China is seeing a brutally cold winter this year, and the birds are not coping well. This area is famous already for its hard winters, and this year the temperatures have... read more >
The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Our Trees are at Risk
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January 17, 2010:  THESE BEETLES ARE BLACK, WHITE, AND BAD ALL OVER (Female (left) and Male (right) Asian Longhorned Beetle. Images from UVM) It is amazing that sometimes the tiniest and most unsuspecting of creatures can prove the most... read more >
Saving the Trees, Step by Step
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January 9, 2010:   The small town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts is rebuilding part of its Burgess Elementary school. And about time, too: the school is in rough shape, with too many walls made out of cardboard that seemed like great ideas at... read more >
David Howard