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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: Will the kids be OK?
Parents fret about toxic sofas, plastic toys, and wet nappies. Umbra calls a timeout.
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Ask Umbra: What’s so bad about fracking?
A reader asks for the facts on hydraulic fracturing. Umbra drills down.
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Ask Umbra: Do the costs of LEDs outweigh the benefits?
A reader comes looking for bright ideas about lightbulbs. Umbra turns it on.
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Ask Umbra: What’s the safest bug spray?
A reader worries about Lyme disease and West Nile. Umbra bites.
