Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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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.
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![Illustration: Solar panels on top of houses, a car, and a person's hat]()
![Illustration: Solar panels on top of houses, a car, and a person's hat]()
Why doesn’t every roof have solar panels?
Rooftop solar is growing fast, but it’s not growing at the same pace everywhere.
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![Illustration: White hands grabbing chunks out of planet Earth]()
![Illustration: White hands grabbing chunks out of planet Earth]()
Are white people bad for the environment?
The origins of global warming are “rooted in a racism of ‘I know better.’”
