Climate Culture
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This custom-built bike thinks it’s the coolest on the block. It’s right.
Seattle can add coolest custom-designed bike in the country to its list of things to brag about.
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A warmer planet means boozier wines. Trust us, that’s bad
Warmer temps will increase the alcohol content of wine -- which will first be good, then bad, and then very, very bad.
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Don’t worry, Californians can paint their dead lawns green
Now that Californians can get fined $500-a-day for overwatering their lawns, businesses that paint lawns green are expanding.
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Ask Umbra: Will Teflon pans poison my food?
To stick or non to stick. That is the question. Umbra says 'tis nobler to stick.
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The U.S. could supply all of California with water if we fixed our leaky pipes
Drought-ridden Los Angeles made headlines when an old pipe burst, leaking 20 million gallons of water. But it turns out the whole U.S. is long overdue for a water infrastructure upgrade.
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More people drive to work if you give them free parking and transit passes
Yay! More traffic and carbon emissions for everyone!
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Ask Umbra: What’s the most eco-friendly way to get rid of this sexy stubble?
Shaving? Waxing? Laser removal? What's an overly hirsute mammal to do? Umbra takes this question on the chin.
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Allow Snoop Dogg to show you the horrifying wonders of Plizzanet Earth
First up: the great white shark. Or, as Snoop puts it: "Damn, he didn't even chew BLEEEEEP he just swallowed. That's coldblooded, man."
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Watch this adorable climate scientist explain sea-level rise with a gin & tonic
Do not try this at home (adding salt to a beautiful gin & tonic, that is).
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Think people of color don’t care about the environment? Think again
Dorceta Taylor, professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment, talks about her new report about environmental groups' failure to diversify.