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Organic food may be best for kids, pediatricians say
The American Academy of Pediatrics weighed in for the first time on the conventional vs. organics debate. Their conclusion: Stuff your kids full of organic veggies.
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Farmland prices continue to spike, despite drought
Agriculture land prices have been posting double-digit gains for years. Should we use the word "bubble?" Everyone else seems to be.
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Central Park receives $100 million gift, largest ever to a public park
The big donation from hedge-fund manager John Paulson will increase Central Park's endowment by a third and fund park improvements.
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Zakiya Harris says communities of color can lead us to a sustainable future
This Oakland-based hip hop artist and green crusader says the inner city is fertile ground for change.
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Zappos founder digs for community in the seedy streets of Vegas
Bright lights, big urban changes, Las Vegas style, from the $350 million "Downtown Project" experiment.
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Plant new trees, but keep the old
"Tree culture" contributes to the strength of our communities -- but which trees, exactly?
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Jonathan Franzen defends Obama presidency on green grounds
Best-selling novelist Jonathan Franzen endorses Barack Obama, citing his environmental track record.
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These chairs are eco-friendly but they look like crystallized barf
! great object lesson in why conscientiousness alone is not enough to change people’s habits.
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Ask Umbra: Are these sorority sisters beyond help?
A reader asks if the Greeks can be convinced to recycle. Umbra says listen up, Kappa Kappa Gamma, it’s time to get with the earth lovin’ programma.
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Big brands want us to shop our way green
A Guardian columnist says we should champion big companies like McDonald's for pushing small green habits on consumers. We're not so sure.
