Articles by Ask Umbra®
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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Ask Umbra: What’s the most responsible way to get my winter thrills?
A reader wonders about the greenest way to hit the slopes, and which slopes are greenest. Umbra gives him a lesson.
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Ask Umbra: Why must we “store” renewable energy? Can’t we just use it?
A reader wonders why it’s so hard to work wind and solar power into the grid. Umbra gets a real charge out of the question.
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Ask Umbra: Are cows really as bad for the climate as they say?
A reader inquires about bovine flatulence. Umbra lets it rip.
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Ask Umbra: Which milk alternative is the lightest on the land?
A reader is udderly flummoxed by the range of options in the non-dairy aisle. Umbra goes nuts.
