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Ask Umbra: Is it safe to use newspaper as garden mulch?
A reader frets about dioxins in his topsoil. It's a dirty question, but somebody's got to answer it.
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Meet the sisters who put the rad in radical vintage
Dominique and Jazmyne Drakeford spread their love of vintage threads in Oakland, Calif.
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This fishy World Cup bracket ranks countries by their ocean goals
The World Cup countries go head-to-head on their ocean health scores -- except for reigning climate champion Switzerland, who disqualified themselves by not having a coastline.
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This is what your dairy aisle would look like if all the bees died off
Without pollinators, your greek yogurt, butter, cream cheese, organic milk, and -- gasp -- ice cream, are all in peril.
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Buying a bike? Now you can use Twitter to find out if it’s stolen property
Bicyclists, rejoice! This new tool could arguably become the closest thing we have to a national bike registry.
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Ask Umbra: How can I find a vacuum cleaner that doesn’t suck (electricity)?
A reader wonders how to keep his floors clean in the greenest manner possible. Umbra gets swept up in the possibilities.
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Philadelphia Zoo names adorable kittens after Game of Thrones’ deadliest pets
Because zoo employees enjoy goading the Old Gods and the New, they named the kittens Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion.
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Breastfeeding: Good for babies, the environment, and justice, too
When Karlesha Thurman posted a picture on Facebook of her breastfeeding her infant at her college graduation, she took a stand for women's rights -- and a whole lot more.
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Ask Umbra: Why is my face scrub full of tiny plastic beads?
A reader is having a hard time finding fish-friendly exfoliants. Umbra says therein lies the rub.
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Make Me Care: Why not just call ‘Game Over’ on climate change?
This episode of Grist's video podcast, Brentin Mock explains we can't afford to give up the climate fight just yet.
