Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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Be informed: Subscribe to your local newspaper
Your Facebook feed isn’t enough.
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Be better at social media. Your Facebook friends will thank you.
Break out of the echo chambers and give your followers something to do.
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You can’t build community without, well, your community
Throw an awesome party for your neighbors. Your country is counting on you.
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Planning matters: Budget time and money for your favorite causes
Getting off the couch and making a difference starts with good planning.
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Help! There’s pesticide on my houseplant
A reader discovers that her new palm has been treated with a neonicotinoid. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk comes to the rescue.
