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Plant new trees, but keep the old
"Tree culture" contributes to the strength of our communities -- but which trees, exactly?
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Jonathan Franzen defends Obama presidency on green grounds
Best-selling novelist Jonathan Franzen endorses Barack Obama, citing his environmental track record.
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These chairs are eco-friendly but they look like crystallized barf
! great object lesson in why conscientiousness alone is not enough to change people’s habits.
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Ask Umbra: Are these sorority sisters beyond help?
A reader asks if the Greeks can be convinced to recycle. Umbra says listen up, Kappa Kappa Gamma, it’s time to get with the earth lovin’ programma.
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Big brands want us to shop our way green
A Guardian columnist says we should champion big companies like McDonald's for pushing small green habits on consumers. We're not so sure.
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Can you green a ghost town? Lauren Riga of Gary, Ind., is going to try
Gary, Indiana: It’s not all Music Man. The sustainability chief tells us what it’s like doing environmental work in a shuttered, post-apocalyptic town.
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The Ukrainian Navy teaches dolphins how to kill people
The Ukrainian Navy is supposedly training dolphins to kill people. This is not the first time dolphins have been used in military strategy, but it is probably the most violent task that's been asked of them. Now that's what we call progress!
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This laundry soap won’t mess with your man parts
We blew it. We gave you detergent recipes that might bake your love spuds. Here’s one that (we sincerely hope) will not.
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Umbra’s second helpings: Avoiding toxic makeup [VIDEO]
At first blush, makeup seems too toxic to even bother with. Umbra's here with fresh ways to freshen up.
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The bacon shortage, explained graphically
You thought you were in the clear after last month's global bacon scare, but you're wrong. Here's the bacon shortage explained in one simple graphic.
