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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
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February 3, 2012: It might not get as much attention as the Super Bowl, but there's a new competition in football: who can be the greenest team? (0) Comments
November 23, 2011: With food and water shortages devastating parts of Africa, taking advantage of every available bit of farmland is crucial -- even in some of the biggest and poorest cities in the world. (0) Comments
November 4, 2011: See the advertisement that had University of Nebraska football fans booing their own scoreboard -- obtained exclusively by OnEarth. (0) Comments
October 28, 2011: Anybody can be a farmer. As ecologist Jason Aloisio explains, all you need is a little bit of pavement to grow edible plants -- especially if you don't mind weeds for dinner. (3) Comments
September 19, 2011: The author of the new book "Empire of the Beetle" talks climate change and the scourge of western forests. (0) Comments
June 15, 2011: Unable to find a burger chain serving antibiotic-free beef, Hans Hess started his own. The founder of Elevation Burger tells us where he thinks the industry is headed. (4) Comments
May 25, 2011: What's the most valuable crop on 29-year-old Molly Rockamann's organic farm? "New farmers!" (1) Comments
May 25, 2011: Renowned photographer Lynn Johnson visits Haiti to record the destruction wrought by centuries of deforestation. (1) Comments
May 18, 2011: An elementary school in Berkeley, California, is helping kids move away from their computer screens and into nature by participating in the green schoolyard initiative. (0) Comments
March 16, 2011: In the latest installment of the Climopedia podcast, Climate Central and OnEarth examine how the history of the Earth's climate can teach us about modern climate change. (0) Comments