Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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How can I convince my parents to care about the climate?
You are small, but you are in the ideal position to do very big things.
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Should we judge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by her carbon footprint?
Terrible options make for flawed choices. But what's our moral responsibility as individuals?
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Humans cause climate change. Do we just need fewer humans?
Talking about population as the primary cause of climate change is like talking about food as the primary cause of obesity.
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How can I have a wedding registry that isn’t totally wasteful?
Are a Kitchenaid and climate consciousness incompatible?
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Plastic pollution seems like such an overwhelming problem. What can I do?
"Convenience and overconsumption are the seat of the plastic waste problem."
