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A Small Cottage Industry
By Susan Freinkel | From the Mag
June 10, 2013: For Jay Shafer, a pioneer of the "tiny house" movement, less isn't just more. Less is better. (0) Comments
Barry Estabrook
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The New Pork Gospel
Bruce Barcott
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Stinking Up the Great Outdoors
Elizabeth Royte
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Cracking Open a Cancer Cluster
Laura Fraser
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Untested Pesticides
Jessica Camille Aguirre
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Supermoms Vs. Superbugs
Brad Jacobson
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Should We Worry About Nuclear Sushi?
Re-Made in the Shade
By Jessica Camille Aguirre | onearth blog
June 5, 2013: As the summer sun bears down (and climate change heats up), communities of color disproportionately feel the impact. Could tree canopies help transform the concrete jungle into an urban oasis? (2) Comments
The Top 20 Lead-Tainted Lipsticks
By Maggie Severns | onearth blog
May 7, 2013: Don't pucker up with poisons. A recent study has found lead, aluminum, and cadmium in many lipsticks on the market. (0) Comments
Gene-Spliced Salmon, Coming Soon to a Plate Near You?
By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman | onearth blog
April 26, 2013: The FDA says a fast-growing genetically modified fish is no threat to the environment. It would be nice to see the proof. (7) Comments
Supermoms Vs. Superbugs
By Jessica Camille Aguirre | onearth blog
April 19, 2013: A new advocacy group is fighting to preserve antibiotics for human use, instead of wasting the drugs on healthy livestock. (0) Comments
The New Pork Gospel
By Barry Estabrook | Web Exclusive
April 4, 2013: Raising pigs crammed into metal pens and dosed with antibiotics nearly killed Russ Kremer. Now he preaches a better way. Chipotle, for one, is a believer. (18) Comments
Attack of the 500-Pound Poison Ivy
By Jessica Camille Aguirre | onearth blog
April 3, 2013: Yes, your rash is going to get worse because of climate change. Pass the calamine... (0) Comments
This Company Is Like a Kickstarter for Solar Power
By Kate Sheppard | OnEarth Network
April 1, 2013: Solar installations aren't so expensive when everybody chips in. (1) Comments
EPA Lets Pesticides on the Market Untested
By Laura Fraser | Web Exclusive
March 27, 2013: The agency is abusing a legal loophole to let products like nanosilver be used in your clothing and baby blankets without ensuring their safety. (3) Comments
Cracking Open a Cancer Cluster
By Elizabeth Royte | Q&A
March 21, 2013: When kids get cancer in a town badly polluted by industry, how hard is it to prove what made them sick? A lot harder than you might think. (1) Comments
How One Cancer Nurse's Suspicions Uncovered a Town's Toxic Secret
By Dan Fagin | Web Exclusive
March 21, 2013: An excerpt from the new book "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation" by environmental journalist Dan Fagin. (0) Comments
Stinking Up the Great Outdoors
By Bruce Barcott | From the Mag
March 20, 2013: In one Pacific Northwest town, is the stench of recycling making the local residents sick? (1) Comments
Should We Be More Worried About Nuclear Sushi?
By Brad Jacobson | onearth blog
March 14, 2013: Two years after Fukushima, our response to the discovery of radiation-contaminated tuna illustrates a disturbing scientific divide. (13) Comments