Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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I care about the climate. That makes me a good person, right?
Human decency isn’t something you can always define with your gut -- or any other measure.
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How do I tell my friends they shouldn’t be having kids?
Exactly what is the best-case scenario here?
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I’m not a fish. Why should coral reefs matter to me?
Imagine the Earth as a human body, and the coral reef is its epidermis -- when something is awry, the first warning can arrive via your skin.
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COVID ruined my travel dreams. What do I do with my life now?
If I see you on Tinder, I look forward to reading a bio that doesn’t include any synonym of “explorer.”
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How do I get people to care about climate change as much as COVID?
In a world full of so many fires, it's very hard to get a lot of attention on just one of them.
