Climate Culture
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Do I really need to rinse my recyclables?
A reader wonders if he should bust out the scrub brush. Umbra says he'd be nutella not to.
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When adding bike lanes actually reduces traffic delays
In New York, smart street design helped the city have its safety and its speed, too.
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The insect-eating revolution will not be bro-ified
A study finds marginally more enthusiasm for eating bugs among the testosterone set. But, truly, entomophagy does not bow to gender.
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Why Maryland is doing local food right
How Baltimore's Woodberry Kitchen is building a better food system.
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“Night Moves” is why people hate environmentalists
This indie thriller highlights some of the most detestable clichés of the save-the-trees mentality. Our roundtable of writers weigh in.
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Why Maine is doing lobster right
How Muscongus Bay Lobster Company is building a better food system.
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Why Louisiana is doing citrus right
How the New Orleans Fruit Tree Project is building a better food system.
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What makes a neighborhood cool?
Is the Upper East Side surpassing Brooklyn in coolness, as some commentators claim? No, and here's why.
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Why Kentucky is doing urban farming right
How Louisville's Lots of Food is building a better food system.
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What kind of laundry soap is lightest on the land?
A reader wonders whether to go with liquid or powder. Umbra gives him the straight scoop.