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Ask Umbra: Are wrinkle-free shirts treated with toxic chemicals?
A reader wonders about the toxicity of her husband's non-iron shirts. Umbra straightens her out.
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Are trendy homesteaders clueless about class differences?
Gardening and sewing clothes aren't just activities for hipsters. They've long been practiced by the poor.
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Hundreds of cyclists demand safer Austin streets
Cyclists rode en masse to the Texas State Capitol following several hit-and-runs in recent weeks.
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Mexican environmentalist murdered by drug gangs
Juventina Villa Mojica's efforts to preserve local forest conflicted with the gangs' desire to plant more drugs.
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Umbra’s second helpings: How to be a countertop composter [VIDEO]
Live in a tiny apartment? You can still compost. Umbra breaks it down.
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Your couch is poisoning you
A new study has found that the vast majority of our sofas are full of carcinogens and neurotoxins.
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Toxic toys may be poisoning our best friends
A new study suggests BPA and phthalates in plastic chew toys are leaching into our pet dogs.
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This Twitter feed is written by actual wild birds
Latvian artist Voldemars Dudums' bird-feeder keyboard tempts tomtits to tweet.
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U.K. flooding prompts now-standard question: How will we pay for this?
The U.K. has gotten drenched over the last few days. Thanks to climate change, it will be experiencing -- and paying for -- a lot more floods in the future.
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Your local beach may be getting slightly cleaner, or maybe not
Tightened EPA guidelines on allowable bacteria levels at beaches would be more effective if mandatory.
