Table of Contents
This is the full table of contents of the print edition of OnEarth, Winter 2006; Volume 27, No. 4. Articles available online appear as links.
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FEATURE STORIES
Bad Chemistry: A Special Report
by Gay Daly
You may never have heard of endocrine disruptors. After
you read this article, you will never forget them. A story
about the most underreported threat to our health, fertility,
and intelligence.
Mammoth Mystery
by Sharon Levy
Almost as soon as the first humans set foot in North America, the
mastodons, giant sloths, and other megafauna began dying. For
decades, scientists have argued over the reasons: Was climate
change to blame or were the huge mammals hunted to extinction?
A paleoecologist named Guy Robinson has a new theory --
and he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty to prove it.
Forecast: Dry and Brutal
by Alex Shoumatoff
A warming climate, years of drought, an exploding population,
and rampant deforestation are turning the scruffy acacia forests
of West Africa's Sahel region into a burgeoning desert. Oh well,
you say-that's just how it goes in Africa. But desertification
threatens 19 million square miles of the earth's land surface. So
when it comes to the fate of countries like Mali, we need to pay
close attention.
FRONTLINES
Settling In for the Long Haul
A Little More Ice with Your Bourbon?
If It's Good for Business
Green Greens
Life After Katrina
Paving Houston's Wetlands
Field of Dreams
INSIDE NRDC
The View from NRDC: New Leadership for a New Era
by Frances Beinecke
Hurricane Katrina crystallized the urgency of today's environmental challenges. As Frances Beinecke takes the helm, NRDC prepares to tackle them head-on.
Dispatches
Katrina reignites the battle over offshore oil drilling;
new hope for a mercury-tainted Appalachian river; mountain lions and
endangered birds find refuge in Orange County, California; and tax
credits that will help you save energy -- and money.
Ask NRDC
My daughter loves tuna fish sandwiches, but I know there's mercury in fish. How much can she safely eat?
Fieldwork: Clearing the Air
Meet the team that helps keep our nation's Clean Air Act safe from harm.
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor
by Douglas S. Barasch
Letters
Living Green: The World's Coolest Skyscraper
by Laura Wright
The world's coolest, most environmentally sophisticated skyscraper is being built right now in the heart of Manhattan. Take a peek at its technological wonders.
Open Space: The Wings of Winter
by Maxine Kumin
As the Northeast freezes over, savvy birds (and birdwatchers) head south. Grab your binoculars!
Poetry
"A Requiem For The Arctic Refuge"
by John Haines
Book Reviews
Is there such a thing as wild America anymore? And
exactly how far do you have to travel to find it? Bruce Stutz reviews
Return to Wild America. Plus, the memoir of a mammoth scientist; and
a radical, even ferocious approach to conservation.
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