Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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When I buy local, does it hurt farmers in other countries?
You want to know what you *can* do to make a more climate-friendly and economically equitable food system.
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Is there a right way to talk about climate change?
There’s been a huge amount of fretting over the *proper* way to discuss human civilization's demise.
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How can I invest my money without contributing to the climate crisis?
Umbra investigates: Is greed actually good?
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How can I celebrate the Jewish New Year when the planet is burning?
Rosh Hashanah is supposed to remind you how to live, in the simplest and most basic sense.
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I’m broke. Is that a good thing for the climate crisis?
Poverty is not a measure of virtue, it’s a measure of adversity.
