Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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What is a ‘climate refugee’ and how many are there?
Putting numbers to the problem doesn’t capture the nuances of how a changing climate changes people's lives.
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Can we shrink our carbon footprints by working less?
Well, this is about capitalism, so of course it's more complicated than that.
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Should climate change be my new career calling?
To paraphrase Naomi Klein, everything has to change. So where does that leave people like you?
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Is biking in the city worth breathing all the polluted air?
In other words: How does this huge societal problem negatively affect me, specifically?
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How do I explore the woods without ruining them?
You love to be in the woods, but you don’t feel like you belong there.
