Climate Culture
All Stories
-
![]()
![]()
Surprise — teens are having sex. How can we make it safer?
Teen sex is not a big deal as long it's done safely -- which is where, sadly, we start to run into trouble.
-
![Pill bottle]()
![Pill bottle]()
What happens if I flush leftover drugs down the toilet?
A reader wonders about the best way to dispose of unneeded medicine. Umbra plumbs for answers.
-
![]()
![]()
Is Tomorrowland the most dystopian movie of 2015?
Hype around Tomorrowland has focused on the film’s optimism -- look at this happy, perfect future we could have! It's not that simple.
-
![]()
![]()
Diverse cities don’t always have diverse neighborhoods
Some of the most racially "diverse" cities in the country are also the most segregated.
-
![]()
![]()
Sea lion, fed up with climate change, hits the bar
All jokes about sea lions and Hair of the Dogs aside, starving sea lions landing in Newport bars is really upsetting.
-
![]()
![]()
Prepare to pay more for eggs
With domestic output in jeopardy, egg producers are contemplating both foreign supplies and plant-based alternatives.
-
![]()
![]()
This map of food cravings across the United States will make you hungry
Jucy Lucys. Chicken cheesesteaks. Banana pudding. What does your state crave the most?
-
![]()
![]()
The Constitution doesn’t care about your uterus
We're stuck in a hellish tango around the constitutional validity of controlling our uteri.
-
![]()
![]()
Should I cut down my tree to save water in the drought?
To tree or not to tree, that is the question. Umbra says 'tis nobler to tree. The real question is, what kind?
-
![worms]()
![worms]()
What do we need to fight climate change? More worms.
A new Yale-led study shows that worms and other soil-dwelling critters could help curb carbon emissions and fight global warming.
