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Do this cleaning product’s eco-claims actually mean anything?
Wondering what "eco-friendly" and "natural" really mean on product labels? Advice maven Ask Umbra dusts off a few common terms.
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The disturbing lack of black organic farmers
There are only 116 certified organic farms owned by black people. Why?
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Is sugar production still wrecking the Everglades?
A Floridian wonders if he should buy local sugar despite its wetlands-wrecking wreputation. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk says the answer is crystal clear.
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Climate change is showing up in blockbusters and binge watches. So what?
The environment is going mainstream. Just don't expect to see it in a starring role.
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Here’s what a year of green advice boils down to
What a year for burning questions! Advice maven Umbra Fisk reviews the top topics that had readers asking for eco-help in 2015 -- and reminds us all of a few ways to live greener.
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This year in forgotten obituaries: Climate deniers, hoverboards, and American empathy
2015 was a year for fallen heroes. We reanimate them.
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This simulation shows how much space junk is orbiting Earth
More than 20,000 pieces of trash have accumulated around this Pale Blue Dot over the past half-century.
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California gas leak called the biggest disaster since BP
Natural gas has been spewing into an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood since October.