Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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Are animals eating all the human food?
There's not really a simple prescription to graze our way out of the climate crisis.
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How should I spend $1,000 to stop climate change?
You do not bear sole responsibility for fixing how the world is screwed up.
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Can we just drown our carbon emissions in the ocean?
The ocean has been holding off the worst of climate change, but that won’t last forever.
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I care about the climate. That makes me a good person, right?
Human decency isn’t something you can always define with your gut -- or any other measure.
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How do I tell my friends they shouldn’t be having kids?
Exactly what is the best-case scenario here?
