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How can I tell if a business is really “green”?
A reader wonders how to suss out a business's eco-cred. Umbra offers a few conversation starters.
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Obama keeps saying smart stuff about climate change, will say more of it on Earth Day
The president will visit the Florida Everglades on Wednesday to talk about how climate change threatens the economy.
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Your spring guide to delicious leek recipes
Here's how to store, prep, and make the most of leeks, without wasting a scrap.
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Don’t be fooled by Jeb Bush’s new rhetoric on climate change
Bush said some stuff about climate change that sounded "moderate," but he still doesn't actually want to do anything about the problem.
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“Ex Machina” takes on nature vs. nurture — with robo-babes
Ex Machina, the new film written and directed by Alex Garland, explores -- quite sordidly at times -- what "power" really means.
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CEOs to world leaders: Get off your asses and fix climate change
Executives from 43 major companies want real progress to come out of the U.N. climate talks in Paris this December.
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This gorgeous video will remind you what an ugly mess the BP oil spill made
It's been five years since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, and scientists are still looking for all that damn oil.
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Finally, coffee pods that aren’t the absolute worst
A Portland-based coffee company has developed a compostable pod that's compatible with Keurig 2.0 machines.
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Loving earth is complicated, says this African-American pastor
The relationship between black lives, black hair, and nature is pretty kinky, and that's OK.
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What’s the greenest way to read a book?
Paperbacks? E-readers? None of the above? Umbra knows volumes.
