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The Hidden Life of Thermometers
A thermometer may be an essential part of any healthcare kit, but this simple instrument could actually make you sick.
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health
Free-Trade Triage
On the border, a Mexican doctor treats NAFTA’s victims
Spinning Science into Gold
In the pursuit of profit, the biotech industry is manipulating more than genes
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agriculture
Sowing Technology
The ecological argument against genetic engineering down on the farm
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agriculture
Oil wells or Antelope?
Officials would love to explore our protected wildlands too—with oil drills
When did you become an environmentalist?
The events--big and small--that change our lives forever
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activism
Plants that eat Poison, Biomedicines, and Glow-in-the-dark rabbits
Advances in Biotech
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agriculture
Fast-Growing Fish, Herbicide-Resistant Lawns, and Genetically Engineered Trees
Advances in Biotech
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agriculture
Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher: Against the Grain
Why poor nations would lose in a biotech war on hunger
Killer Whales are Being Poisoned
Banned PCBs still threaten marine life
Why I Hunt
Stalking wild game in a rugged landscape brings one environmentalist closer to nature
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sports
A Nation of Lab Rats
Is genetically engineered food bad for you? Maybe. Maybe not.
The Hidden Life of Cut Flowers
The effects of some freshly cut flowers on the workers who grow them--and on the environment--isn't always sweet
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gardening
First on Top: Sierra Club First Ascents
On its way to becoming the nation's largest grassroots conservation organization, the Sierra Club made its mark in the annals of mountaineering
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climbing
The Texas "audit privilege" law
Texas-style laws trust polluting companies to police themselves
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dirty fuels
The Magazine of The Sierra Club