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The New York Times calls Umbra Fisk "a trailblazer in the field of eco-advice columnists" and "the arch online sage of the new green age." Her latest passion: kale smoothies ... no, sorry, civic engagement, because getting political is the only way we'll get a planet that doesn't burn and a future that doesn't suck. Ask Umbra a question here.
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If you don’t talk to your co-workers about tea-kettle use, who will?
When a writer from Vermont finds herself in a tea-obsessed office, she wonders which water-heating method is the most energy-efficient. In response, advice maven Umbra Fisk thinks steep thoughts.
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Which type of stovetop is the most energy-efficient?
Which stovetop is most efficient, a reader from B.C. wonders -- and advice maven Ask Umbra cranks up an answer.
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The bitter truth about butter’s environmental impacts
A recently converted vegan wonders if it takes more energy to produce cooking oils than it does to make butter. Advice maven Umbra Fisk says she shouldn't waffle.
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Would you give up cheese to slow climate change?
When a reader in France wonders what role cheese should play in a carbon-conscious diet, advice maven Umbra Fisk explains whether he needs to give Swiss a miss.
