Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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You can’t build community without, well, your community
Throw an awesome party for your neighbors. Your country is counting on you.
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Planning matters: Budget time and money for your favorite causes
Getting off the couch and making a difference starts with good planning.
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Help! There’s pesticide on my houseplant
A reader discovers that her new palm has been treated with a neonicotinoid. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk comes to the rescue.
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What are the most eco-friendly nuts?
A reader wonders what to put in his trail mix. Umbra gets nutty.
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What’s lighter on the land, sugar beets or sugarcane?
A reader wonders where best to get her sugar fix. Umbra gets granular.
