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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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Ask Umbra: Is there an easier way to get natural gas?
If methane is produced naturally, by everything from cows to wetlands, why do drillers go to such extreme lengths to get at underground methane reserves?
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Ask Umbra: Are GMO sugar beets bad for the birds?
A reader wonders if she's harming hummingbirds. Umbra busts out her binoculars and goes looking for answers.
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Ask Umbra: What can Fukushima teach us?
With revelations about nuke-plant leaks in the news, Umbra looks into the hot mess that is energy production.
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Ask Umbra: Can I keep bugs at bay without a spray?
A reader wonders about newfangled mosquito-repelling stickers and bracelets. Umbra does more than scratch the surface.
