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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: Eat a baby orange, kill a baby seal?
A reader wonders what happens to the mesh bags clementines come in. Umbra says those darling little oranges can make a mess in the caverns, in the canyons, and even the foaming brine.
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Ask Umbra: What will it take to change the world?
A reader asks if saving the planet is better done from the top down or the bottom up. Umbra responds with a Four-Point Guide to Combating Either-Or Thinking.
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Ask Umbra: Stop giving me musical cards
A reader wonders how to tell family and friends that their cards are making him crazy. Umbra offers one of her hallmark replies.
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Ask Umbra: How to preserve green news
This week, Umbra writes to you for help. We have less than 24 hours to dispatch a despicable plot.
