Climate Culture
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How our fear of “wilding” colored the Central Park Five case
After a heinous crime in a New York greenspace, we stripped five young men of their humanity. They paid dearly for it.
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‘Rollin’ Coal’ culture warriors want to douse your Prius with their smoke-belching trucks
The thinking seems to be, “I hate you and your clean air! I’ll show you by mutilating my truck and burning my money one $3.86 gallon at a time!”
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Rats! Rodent poison kills hawks, too
A grassroots movement in California begins to make headway in a fight to protect rat-eating hawks from rodenticides.
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Whale poop may help fight climate change
Biologists say the majestic swimmers' "pump" mechanism filters the oceans of carbon.
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Ask Umbra: Is it safe to water veggies from my rain barrels?
A reader wonders if he can use rain barrel water for his garden. Umbra collects her thoughts.
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Cooperative organic farming takes root in Kentucky
Nelson Escobar brought traditional ideas of collective, community-sustaining farming from his home in El Salvador to Louisville, Ky.
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Want to empower African American kids? Give them bikes
From 2001 to 2009, the rates of cycling among African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians grew far more than among whites. Ed Ewing is working hard to keep that trend going.
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What type of environmentalist are you?
Medium Chill Pragmatist? Eco Yuppie? Traditional Treehugger? Take our quiz to find out!
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Farming is full of shit, blood, and stubborn fields. How’s that for romantic?
Thanks to farm weddings, agrotourism, and Chipotle, agriculture seems downright glamorous. The truth is much dirtier than that.
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Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that
We talked to Emily May, founder of Hollaback!, about why sexual harassment is so widespread on public transit, and what we can do to end it.
