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Ask Umbra: Am I a bad person for wanting to flee to the suburbs?
A reader is considering running for the hills following a rash of shootings in his city neighborhood. Umbra breaks down his options.
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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).
