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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

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November 23, 2011: Something resembling hope is blooming in Kibera, a densely populated slum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Literally blooming, in the form of homegrown vegetables that can feed impoverished families and their neighbors. (0) Comments
August 24, 2011: The issue of climate change seems to have a refreshing moral clarity. Yet in the real world, the means to avert such disaster can involve some complicated twists and turns. (0) Comments
May 25, 2011: Several stories in this issue point to new beginnings, including our cover story about a revolution starting from scratch. (0) Comments
February 22, 2011: In this issue's tour of far-flung destinations, you can observe dramatic changes unfolding in real time. (0) Comments
November 24, 2010: The monumental challenge before us is to both drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to strike a more sustainable balance between energy consumption and natural resources. (0) Comments
August 26, 2010: At a crucial moment, we at OnEarth ponder the next steps for environmentalism. (0) Comments
May 27, 2010: We at OnEarth unapologetically extoll the virtues of sound science. (0) Comments
February 28, 2010: Realities even more fundamental than ideology and politics undergird American life. (0) Comments
December 1, 2009: The old tale of the city mouse and the country mouse needs some revision. (0) Comments
August 26, 2009: With this issue, we're 30 years young. (0) Comments