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The New York Times calls Umbra Fisk "a trailblazer in the field of eco-advice columnists" and "the arch online sage of the new green age." Her latest passion: kale smoothies ... no, sorry, civic engagement, because getting political is the only way we'll get a planet that doesn't burn and a future that doesn't suck. Ask Umbra a question here.
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UPDATE: Tim DeChristopher gets two years in prison
Climate activist Tim DeChristopher will face two years in jail and a $10,000 fine for two federal felonies incurred while disrupting an oil and gas auction in Utah.
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25 days of dares: Planet pictures, tossing toxins
In the third week of Umbra's month of dares, she dresses up like a bee and stops to smell the planet.
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Til dinner do us part: Ask Umbra on wedding meal choices
What's the most sustainable choice on the dreaded three-choice wedding dinner card? Ask Umbra digs in to the question.
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Burn, baby, burn: Ask Umbra on sun-protective clothing
Do pricy sun-protective garments really do a better job than regular old clothes? Ask Umbra unbuttons the question.