Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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![Illustration: a take on the Evolution of Man with an added melting human silhouette]()
![Illustration: a take on the Evolution of Man with an added melting human silhouette]()
Humans are adaptable. But can we handle the climate crisis?
Adaptation is an acknowledgement that this problem is probably going to get worse before it gets better, but it's no guarantee of survival.
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![Illustration: A pool with one half filled with water and the other half filled with desert plants]()
![Illustration: A pool with one half filled with water and the other half filled with desert plants]()
If everything is burning, when does it make sense to rip out a pool?
When you’re trying to make your home more climate-friendly, is any cost too high?
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![Illustration: A factory enclosed in a glass jar]()
![Illustration: A factory enclosed in a glass jar]()
Let’s say we stop burning fossil fuels. What happens next?
All that CO2 isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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![Illustration: an egg cooking on a sidewalk]()
![Illustration: an egg cooking on a sidewalk]()
Air conditioning heats the climate. So how can I keep cool?
This is one of the most acute condundrums of climate change.
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![Illustration: a hand holding a drivers license belonging to planet Earth]()
![Illustration: a hand holding a drivers license belonging to planet Earth]()
I hate cars. Should I learn to drive anyway?
Knowing how to drive — or even owning a car — doesn't automatically put you on the road to climate ruin.
