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Defending Our Earth…and Our Rights

Defending Our Earth…and Our Rights

by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper Forty-five years ago, communities around the nation marched to defend the earth. They brought banners, signs, chants, and a realization that environmental degradation damages every aspect of our lives. When we pollute the water, the air, and the land, people suffer—their health is affected, their recreational […]

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Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet: Celebrating World Oceans Day

Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet: Celebrating World Oceans Day

by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s We do a lot of applauding for “green” these days—especially at Rodale’s, where green is a way of life—but tomorrow, we invite you to spend some time honoring another color: blue. June 8 is World Oceans Day—a day for celebrating our amazing oceans and […]

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Defend Your Natural Rights

Defend Your Natural Rights

by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper Our rights to free speech and religious freedom are among the many fundamental rights guaranteed by our federal and state constitutions, which we fiercely fight to protect in the United States. But while our Declaration of Independence talks about the right to life and the pursuit […]

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Urban Air Pollutant Linked to Obesity

Urban Air Pollutant Linked to Obesity

by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. A common urban air pollutant, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs for short, could be playing in our obesity epidemic. PAHs are released into the air from the burning of coal, diesel, oil and gas, and other organic substances.

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