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In the ski business, there are no climate deniers
Ski season is just beginning in California, but real snow on the slopes is becoming a rarity.
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13 vegan Thanksgiving recipes we’re grateful for
Whether you're a vegan yourself or you're cooking for a wide range of dietary needs, these recipes will serve you well on Thanksgiving -- and all winter long, too.
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Europe’s plastic bag rule is a breath of fresh air
The compromise aims to cut single-use bags by 80 percent.
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Should I feel guilty about eating coal-fired pizza?
A reader worries about emissions from a coal-fired pizza oven. Umbra slices in.
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Egg-free baking with these vegan staples
How to make truly excellent baked goods -- without the eggs.
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Yinz heard about Pittsburgh’s new protected bike lanes?
Pittsburgh just put in three new bike lanes that protect bikers from traffic, and city leaders plan to construct more. City of Champions, indeed.
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Bright ideas for biking at night
Here's your guide to bike lights, reflectors, and not getting flattened while bicycling in the dark.
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Your city’s water would be cleaner if it had a magic island in it
Floating wetlands feed on nitrogen pollution in streams and ponds, stifling gross algal blooms and bringing some wildness back into cities.
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After you pop the pill, what to do with the trash?
A reader says her contraceptive is over-packaged. Umbra says you should see the packaging that kids come with these days.
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One man wants us all to sh*t equally. So he started World Toilet Day
You've gotta fight. For your right. To pooooootty.