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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
The Great Oyster Crash
By Eric Scigliano | Web Exclusive
August 17, 2011: Facing a carbon threat from the deep, hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest are adapting with cutting-edge science and changes in how they do business. It’s working … for now. (1) Comments
Barry Estabrook
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Super Weeds and Wonder Worms: GMO Corn’s Legion of Doom
Paige Smith Orloff
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Warmer Winters Uproot Garden Planting Map. Could It Be ... Climate Change?
Wendy Gordon
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Fish Feud: The Right to Know about GMO
Laura Wright Treadway
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Poison in the Nursery
Laura Fraser
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Kicking the Chemical Habit
Patty Jen Arndt
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Bad News Keeps Sticking to Non-Stick Pans
Popular Pesticide Tied to Reproductive Health Problems
By Lindsey Konkel | OnEarth Network
November 28, 2011: An herbicide commonly used in the U.S. -- but banned in the European Union -- appears to adversely affect women's menstrual cycles and estrogen levels, according to new research. (3) Comments
The Constant Gardeners
By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman | From the Mag
November 28, 2011: Faced with increasing drought and desertification, Africans are focusing on a new farming frontier: the cities. (7) Comments
Frontlines Winter 2011
By The Editors | From the Mag
November 23, 2011: The importance of amphibians, rockers for refuse, Mario Batali on organic food, and other short takes from our Winter 2012 issue. (0) Comments
VIDEO: Small Farms in the Big City
By Jenny Shalant | multimedia
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
Death Becomes Her
By Michelle Bialeck | Q&A
October 20, 2011: Author Sarah Murray studied death rituals around the globe for her new book -- including which are the best and worst for the world you leave behind. (1) Comments
And Baby Makes 7 Billion
By Laura Wright Treadway | Observed
September 27, 2011: The world’s 7 billionth person is due to be born next month, into a world ill-equipped to support another consumer. It could be our columnist’s child. Here’s why she’s not feeling guilty about it. (4) Comments
In Praise of Grazing
By Stephen Ornes | From the Mag
September 21, 2011: Ditching your day job to raise beef cattle might not seem like the most planet-friendly move, but as this young couple will tell you, it’s all about the grass. (2) Comments
Meet the Change Makers: The New Pepsi Challenge
By Adam Aston | Q&A
September 20, 2011: The snack food giant wants to prove that it can make its products healthier for people and the planet -- and it all starts with water. The first in a series of Q&As with business leaders who are transforming their industries. (3) Comments
Baby, You Gotta Have Balls
By Laura Wright Treadway | Observed
September 6, 2011: Undescended testicles are among the most common birth defects in the United States. Chemicals that we use in plastics and personal care products appear to be the culprit. (1) Comments
After Irene: Dealing with Flood Damage and Spoiled Food
By Paul McRandle | How OnEarth
August 30, 2011: Even after floodwaters have receded from your home, the danger is far from over. How to ensure a safe return. (0) Comments